A Black Hole Or Meaningful Mission? How the Presbyterian Church Spends our Money

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!