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Steve Crawley
Aug 6, 20241 min read
Tipping & Testimonies
The Sunday after church crowd is often viewed by waiters and waitresses as the rudest customers and worst tippers. Why does this matter?
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Steve Crawley
Apr 2, 20241 min read
Is Retirement Biblical?
In a recent article, Rob West of Faith & Finance poses a most appropriate question—Is retirement biblical?
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Steve Crawley
Feb 6, 20241 min read
Your Top 10 Clergy Housing Allowance Questions Answered
Designating a housing allowance is a critical part of every church’s pastoral compensation package and a key tax benefit for pastors....
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Steve Crawley
Jan 16, 20241 min read
Your Personal Treasure Map
There’s a treasure map leading to riches worth more than silver and gold. That treasure map will only cost you the price of a Bible.
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Steve Crawley
Dec 19, 20231 min read
God’s Will for Your Financial Life
Have you ever asked yourself "What is God’s will for my financial life?"
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Ryan Johnson
Nov 28, 20231 min read
BMA Financial Serves the Church
Part of helping churches “manage God’s money, God’s way, for God’s glory” is ensuring that the entire chruch staff is taken care.
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Steve Crawley
Nov 21, 20231 min read
Thanksgiving and Giving Thanks
The devotional book Springs in the Valley tells of a man who found a barn where Satan kept his seeds ready to be sown in the human heart.
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Steve Crawley
Nov 7, 20232 min read
Stewardship lessons from an unlikely source
At the point of his death, Alexander the Great purportedly summoned his generals and shared the following three wishes.
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BMA Financial Team
Oct 31, 20231 min read
5 Common Tricks of Cyber Scammers
A FREE resource that comes from Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company, our preferred property and liability insurance provider.
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Ryan Johnson
Oct 24, 20231 min read
Share the Good News
The motivation to share things with others is strong when we find anything that has had a deep impact on us.
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Ryan Johnson
Aug 29, 20232 min read
Raise awareness about preventable injuries in the ministry workplace
It doesn’t seem like too many injuries could happen, especially in a small church with just a few employees, but they do.
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Steve Crawley
Jun 20, 20231 min read
The Bible and Debt
Debt is not a sin, but its use should be thought through, as its misuse can lead to financial bondage and stymie God's call on our lives.
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Steve Crawley
Mar 21, 20231 min read
Giving Meaning to Money
Brent Weiss shares that for thousands of years, society has placed a cultural significance on money. To the external world, money conveys...
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Steve Crawley
Dec 27, 20221 min read
15 Lessons I've Learned in 40 Years of Ministry
It’s hard to believe that another year has come and gone. As we see 2022 winding down and 2023 fast approaching, it offers a good time...
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Steve Crawley
Nov 22, 20221 min read
A Servant is Worthy of His Hire
As churches are working to prepare budgets, there are resources to help ensure the compensation for pastors and staff keep up with the COLI.
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Steve Crawley
Jul 12, 20221 min read
The Ministers' Housing Allowance
One of the promoted benefits of the BMA retirement plan relates to the ministers’ housing allowance—and for good reason! Read more...
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Steve Crawley
Jul 5, 20221 min read
What’s missing from your employee handbook?
When was the last time you reviewed your ministry’s employee handbook?
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Steve Crawley
Jun 7, 20221 min read
Protect your mission - anywhere in the world
We know more than most that our global outreach efforts can be crippled by any manner of unexpected losses.
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Steve Crawley
Feb 15, 20221 min read
CDs and Cemeteries
What would you do if you had one-year to live?
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