This is a short overview of some budgeting thoughts. It emphasizes that budgets are tools for managing resources, not guarantees of funding, and encourages collaborative planning among staff. The process prioritizes vision-based allocation, eliminating historical spending as the sole justification for future budgets. Improved accounting practices, including digital receipt input and more frequent financial reporting, are also planned. Finally, the budget's structure is distinct from the church's organizational chart, reflecting its separate purpose of resource management.

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