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March 30, 2010
Let Scarcity Clarify

Lean finances give us the opportunity to drill down to our vision.

During a time when finances are tight for families and ministries, bring clarity to your vision. Churches cannot be practicing "fat thinking""—throwing money to any project that seems like a good idea. Drill down to what really speaks to the vision and priorities of your ministry. God will provide the money, but we need to spend it wisely. Jim Sheppard offers a three-point litmus test for church spending:

Is your spending:
—urgent
—compelling
—aligned

Watch his video to learn more.

THE NINES was a one day event held on 09/09/09. Leadership Network asked over 75 leaders, "If you had just nine minutes to share with church leaders, what would you tell them?" This was Jim Sheppard's response.



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