As Servant Solutions’ staff travels around the country and have deep conversations, it seems there is an increasing wave of our members that make the alarming assumption they can just “work longer” to offset their lack of retirement savings over the years. Reliable research suggests otherwise.
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The COVID-19 pandemic will undoubtedly have a long-term impact on the financial life of congregations, regardless of their denomination, size or makeup. In my conversations with pastors and leaders across the movement, it seems there’s a common denominator among those who aren’t experiencing the hardest and most immediate blows: margin. The congregations that went into the pandemic with some margin—financial, emotional, time, leadership, etc.—have been better equipped to weather the current conditions than those operating under tighter constraints.
The Rule of 72
Many of us are very familiar with the story: Jesus blesses the 2 fish and 5 loaves of bread, and they’re multiplied to feed thousands (John 6:1-14) It’s such an amazing story. That kind of multiplication is hard to get your arms around or envision. It’s encouraging as believers to know we’re in fellowship with the One who has that kind of power to amplify what’s good. And we’re invited to participate with Him!