The Coming Revolution in Church Econo..., Mark DeYmaz
The Coming Revolution in Church Econo..., Mark DeYmaz
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The Coming Revolution in Church Economics
Why Tithes and Offerings Are No Longer Enough, and What You Can Do about It

Author: Mark DeYmaz, Harry Li

Narrator: Jim Denison

Unabridged: 6 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/10/2024

Synopsis

Our entire understanding of funding and sustainability must change.

Tithes and offerings alone are no longer enough to provide for the needs of the local church, enable pastors to pursue opportunities, or sustain long-term ministry impact. Growing financial burdens on the middle class, marginal increases in contributions to religious organizations, shifting generational attitudes toward giving, and changing demographics are having a negative impact on church budgets. Given that someday local churches may be required to pay taxes on the property they own and/or lose the benefit of soliciting tax-deductible gifts, the time to pivot is now. What's needed is disruptive innovation in church economics.

For churches to not only survive but thrive in the future, leaders must learn to leverage assets, bless the community, empower entrepreneurs, and create multiple streams of income to effectively fund mission. You'll learn why you should and how to do so in The Coming Revolution in Church Economics.

About Mark DeYmaz

A recognized leader in the Multiethnic Church Movement, Mark planted the Mosaic Church of Central Arkansas in 2001 where he continues to serve as Directional Leader. In 2004, he co-founded the Mosaix Global Network with Dr. George Yancey and today serves as its president, and convenor of the triennial National Multi-ethnic Church Conference. In 2008, he launched Vine and Village and remains active on the board of this 501(c)(3) non-profit focused on spiritual, social, and financial engagement and transformation in Little Rock's University District, the 72204 ZIP code. Mark has written six books including his latest, Disruption: Repurposing the Church to Redeem the Community (Thomas Nelson, March 2017); and Multiethnic Conversations: an Eight Week Guide to Unity in Your Church (Wesleyan Publishing House, October 2016), the first daily devotional, small group curriculum on the subject for people in the pews. His book, Building a Healthy Multi-Ethnic Church (Jossey-Bass, 2007), was a finalist for a Christianity Today Book of the Year Award (2008) and for a Resource of the Year Award (2008) sponsored by Outreach Magazine. His other books include, re:MIX: Transitioning Your Church to Living Color (Abingdon, June 2016); Leading a Healthy Multi-Ethnic Church(formerly Ethnic Blends, Zondervan, 2010, 2013), and the e-Book, Should Pastors Accept or Reject the Homogeneous Unit Principle? (Mosaix Global Network, 2011). In addition to books, he is a contributing editor for Outreach Magazine where his column, "Mosaic" appears in each issue.  He and his wife, Linda, have been married for thirty years and reside in Little Rock, AR. Linda is the author of the author of the certified best-seller, Mommy, Please Don't Cry: There Are No Tears in Heaven, an anointed resource providing hope and comfort for those who grieve the death of a child. Mark and Linda have four adult children and two grandchildren.  Mark is an Adjunct Professor at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, and teaches D.Min. courses at seminaries across the country including TEDS, Western, and Phoenix, where he earned his own D.Min. in 2006.

Reviews

Goodreads review by George P. on November 04, 2019

Tithes and offerings are the standard model for financing a church’s ministry. Sure, a congregation may rent its sanctuary for weddings and funerals or its fellowship hall for community events, but the revenue generated by these rentals is tiny fraction of its income. In the coming years, argue Mark......more

Goodreads review by Kevin on October 20, 2022

This was a useful read in that it distinguishes itself from other books like this by taking an honest look at how wider economics impact church economics (what I call “The Hard Math”). Their assessment of the current economic reality was refreshing. Good points: the authors encourage creativity in c......more

Goodreads review by Jeffrey on February 05, 2021

The book is a solid 3.5 stars. The book raises a lot of good questions that the church has to grapple with and give an answer to. I would treat this book as an introductory book on one possible solution to the coming problems that churches will have to reckon with. While I don't agree with all the s......more

Goodreads review by Rick on August 30, 2020

We're at a moment in western history where the conventional church model is increasingly unsustainable. The paradigm for how to fund and function as a local church is shifting. Mark DeYmaz has written an important book to help leaders "imagine what your church could do if it generated 30 percent of......more

Goodreads review by Michael on July 09, 2024

In The Coming Revolution, Mark DeYmaz starts by going through the demographics of American society, the economy, and spending habits of each age based demographic. The statistics he cites show that the population is aging, and that a majority of population will ge older adults as opposed to children......more

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