A Black Hole A Black Hole OrOr
Meaningful Mission?Meaningful Mission?How the Presbyterian ChurchHow the Presbyterian Church
Spends our MoneySpends our Money
Where does it go?Where does it go?
• PCUSA Mission Money• Can feel like a black hole• Not sure where it goes• Modern issue: lack of
trust in institutions• Feel unsure• Shift giving away
The Big PictureThe Big Picture
• Office of General Assembly– Ecclesiastical– Per Capita– $26.37 per person
• General Assembly Council– Mission– Mission Support– Voluntary– Determined by Session
How We Divide the MoneyHow We Divide the Money
• Determined by Presbytery– General Assembly 25%– Synod
4%– Presbytery 71%
• Congregation may designate differently
Mission Budget: $126,938,897Mission Budget: $126,938,897
Executive Director 2%
Deputy Executive Director 10%
Congregational Ministries 17%
National Ministries 22%
Worldwide Ministries 36%
Mission Support 4%
Shared Expense 4%
Related Mission 4%
Executive Director 2%Executive Director 2%
• Oversees total mission and support service of GAC– Affirmative Action/EEOC– Middle Governing Body
Relations– Mission Initiative– Mission Support Services– Strategic Planning
Deputy Executive Director 10%Deputy Executive Director 10%
• Communications– Human Resources– Information Services– Research Services– Mission Funding, Development
and Stewardship– Social Witness Policy
Congregational Ministries 17%Congregational Ministries 17%
• Equips and empowers congregations with resources and inspiration– Christian Education and Leader Development– Theology, Worship and Discipleship– Publishing– Theological Education
National Ministries 22%National Ministries 22%
• Priorities, programs and strategies on national concern for ministry– Churchwide Personnel Services– Evangelism and Church Development– Women’s Ministries– Collegiate Ministries– Racial Ethnic Ministries– Social Justice
Worldwide Ministries 36%Worldwide Ministries 36%
• Share transforming power of gospel with all people
• Carry out mission by being committed to whole church– Global Service and Witness– Ecumenical Partnerships– People in Mutual Mission
Mission Support Services 4%Mission Support Services 4%
• Corporate governance, finance and administrative services– Accounting– Hubbard Press (bulletins, envelopes, etc.)– Presbyterian Distribution Service– Property and Treasury
Shared Expenses 4%Shared Expenses 4%
• Non-programmatic expenses– Insurance– Building Operations– Audit Costs– Replacement
Reserves
Related Mission Funding 4%Related Mission Funding 4%
• Close relationship between compensation, benefits, pensions, financial assistance, stewardship, and mission funding– Board of Pensions– Presbyterian Foundation
Synod Mission Budget $756,920Synod Mission Budget $756,920
Work of Presbyteries 54%
Work of Synod 5%
Synod Mission 2%
Higher Education 19%
Funds Development 20%
Work of the Presbyteries 54%Work of the Presbyteries 54%
• Support to encourage presbytery ministry and mission
• 6 of 8 presbyteries receive aid
Work of the Synod 5%Work of the Synod 5%
• Communications• Project Grants• Evangelism• Leadership Development• Officer Training
Synod Mission 2%Synod Mission 2%
• WNLT• Wee Kirk• Midwest Ministry
Development• Colorado Council of
Churches
Higher Education 19%Higher Education 19%
• Colleges and Schools• Ecumenical Campus
Ministries
Funds Development 20%Funds Development 20%
• Help church talk about money
• Creative ways to give with integrity– Annual Campaigns– Campaign Gifts– Special Gifts– Deferred Giving
• Development Director
Presbytery Budget $207,300Presbytery Budget $207,300
Congregational Service andDevelopment 22%
Communications 1%
COM/CPM/CLP 2%
Highlands Camp 36%
Justice and Representation 6%
Council/Trustees 1%
Executive Presbyter 32%
Congregational Service and Congregational Service and Development 22%Development 22%
• Support Congregations• Educational Needs• Leadership Development• Mission Opportunities• New Church Development• Church Revitalization
COM/CPM/CLP 2%COM/CPM/CLP 2%
• COM: Care for ministers and congregations
• Conflict prevention and management
• CPM: Future ministers• CLP: Lay leadership
Highlands Camp 36%Highlands Camp 36%
• Programs for Youth• Retreat Center for
Adults• Long-term Planning
and Development
Justice and Representation 6% Justice and Representation 6%
• Rule of God through Gospel
• Stewardship of life and creation
• Participation and Inclusion– Program Grants– Minority Ministry
Grants
Council/Trustees 1%Council/Trustees 1%
• Coordinate mission• Oversee ministries• Long-term planning• Property Issues
Executive Presbyter 32%Executive Presbyter 32%
• Pastor to Pastors• Mission
Enabler/Encourager• Resources all
ministries
Funding Mission Takes TeamworkFunding Mission Takes Teamwork
• We can do more together than separately
• Helps to know where it goes• New/old idea: give and trust• We’re all in this together• Let’s do some mission!
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