Pastor's Relatives For Church Treasurers ?

[Scott Hutchinson]

I wish to ask a question here and I have no special motive or hidden agenda.
Should pastors should use their relatives for church treasurers or their spouse for the job of church treasurer?
Is this a good idea ? Or does it really matter ?

[seguidordejesus]

isn't this illegal?

[commonsense]

In a small church you may not have a choice, but it's not a good plan.

Many years ago my father was church treasurer for a well known pastor.
This pastor left the city for the mission field and my uncle became pastor of the church.
Eventually this became an issue for this congregation, since they were brothers. Although there was no wrong doing it presented a problem.

Not recommended!:nah

[Praxeas]

I wish to ask a question here and I have no special motive or hidden agenda.
Should pastors should use their relatives for church treasurers or their spouse for the job of church treasurer?
Is this a good idea ? Or does it really matter ?
The problem is that it breeds mistrust in non-family members. The other problem is, it's far easier to trust a family member than a non-family member. However, as we have seen, even family members can be corrupt

[Jack Shephard]

a couple of serious things can happen. Like Commonsense was saying in smaller churches sometimes you can not help it, but can cause alot of problems. I have seen it personally. My previous church had been in existence for 30+ yrs and one of the pastors family members was the treasurer. Now it is someone else, because thay family member left the church. The new someone is not family.

Over the years many people have questioned the pastor and family about some of the money. The tithe report is never correct. The fact is that the tithe in cash is never, ever listed on the reports. One yr it said I paid 1 thousand the whole yr in tithe. I am not lying when I say I paid way, way over that. So if a family member does the money stuff it leaves no room for error. If it is handled by someone else then there is a safety net incase of questions. The fact is that no sufficent evidence has been showed to prove this former pastor innocent, but not enough proof to take out a case either. It is all close to the vest.

More truoble than it is worth. For the smaller church it might be worth hiring a small firm of cpa to manage the funds. But some of the ministers like doing it themselves so they can skim off the top. But better safe than sorry.
:drama

[RevDWW]

Not a good idea. Actually a finance committee would be better,

[CC1]

I wish to ask a question here and I have no special motive or hidden agenda.
Should pastors should use their relatives for church treasurers or their spouse for the job of church treasurer?
Is this a good idea ? Or does it really matter ?


Excellent idea! Having family members in key positions and or as board members is a time honored Pentecostal / Charismatic tradition.

Can you say "rubber stamp"?

[chaotic_resolve]

I wish to ask a question here and I have no special motive or hidden agenda.
Should pastors should use their relatives for church treasurers or their spouse for the job of church treasurer?
Is this a good idea ? Or does it really matter ?
Terrible idea, that in my experience has led to some shady financial dealings.

isn't this illegal?
I doubt it, otherwise many churches would be in court.

a couple of serious things can happen. Like Commonsense was saying in smaller churches sometimes you can not help it, but can cause alot of problems. I have seen it personally. My previous church had been in existence for 30+ yrs and one of the pastors family members was the treasurer. Now it is someone else, because thay family member left the church. The new someone is not family.
JT - unless the website's not updated, there's still family connected to the purse strings. You know better than them giving up that area. :lol

[Scott Hutchinson]

Bump