Effective Church Finances: Fund-Raising and Budgeting for Church Leaders, Callahan, Kennon L.(San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1997)

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This step-by-step guide to healthy habits of church finances will help church leaders focus their best creativity, leadership, and energy on advancing their mission. Written for committee members, key leaders, pastors, and staffs, this is a detailed account of budgeting and fund-raising, complete with charts and questionnaires.

Funding Future Ministry: A Comprehensive Guide for Church Leaders to Encourage Planned Gifts in Support of Christian Ministries, Gearing, Charles; Frederick Osborn III; Pamela Wesley (New York: Episcopal Church Foundation, 2000)

*Selected materialsfrom this book are available by request from the Episcopal Church Center; a number of key components are included in Regarding Endowments: A Resource from the Episcopal Church Center.

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The purpose of this book is to help Episcopal leaders establish and manage gift-planning programs in their parishes, dioceses, and church agencies. The availability of gift-planning programs will help Episcopalians make thoughtful decisions about how their assets can be used, after they are no longer needed, in ways that reflect the donors' values.