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As a church leader, you likely have many financial tasks to handle from approving expenses to reimbursing your staff and collecting the receipts.  In most churches, leaders are wondering how to ease the workload and simplify the process.  Fortunately, technology is transforming how finances are recorded and you could benefit significantly from the tools it has to offer.  The following tips will help you manage your ministry’s expenses better.

 

Like ministry websites, mobile apps offer your church a convenient and reliable means of communication, allowing members to contact one another from anywhere and at any time.  When volunteers are on a mission, you can track their transactions in real time and approve or decline them without delay.  As a result, this efficiency goes a long way towards saving money.

 

If you have ever asked volunteers to use their own money with a promise to refund it later, then you probably know how inefficient that can be and it puts a strain on their finances.  Credit cards might seem like a good option but they have issues as well such as missed payments, fees, and the potential for some users to abuse them.  The best solution would be to use prepaid cards and monitor the expenses closely with a mobile app.

 

Having to use letters, text messages, and other conventional methods of communication not only consumes time but it can also cost more than using modern methods.  If you have a general message you want to relay to members, post it on the ministry website and keep encouraging your congregation to follow the website for updates.

Additionally, consider bringing a copy of your expenses to one place using cloud-based financial integration software.  These tools offer a quick and reliable means of controlling your church finances and since they’re cloud-based, the church saves time and money!