When you believe in a church's mission and trust their leadership, you fund the church's general fund. You trust the church leaders will handle the money appropriately. Very few people think they know better and fund the janitor or just part of an associates pastor's salary or pick what benefits they need. There is a trusted church administrator with oversight and input from many that determine the budget. They have the knowledge to ensure all areas of the church are appropriately funded. |
Many will initially think that they will cut out the 'middle man' and fund charities directly. However, the value of leadership looking at the big picture is highly valuable. Many things need funding. Charities try new ways of helping. Experiments by charities need proper examination. A board that has full-time jobs looking over all the ratings, new systems, talking to investigators and Assessment Organizations and other methods of exploring the best methods will make better-educated decisions. |