How to ask my pastor?

[ch1719]

Not sure if this is the correct forum for this type of quetion, but I belong to an Anabaptist (Brethren in Christ) church, so figured this was the best fit.

What is the best way to ask my pastor how my monetary contributions are being spent? Or is this something that would be inappropriate to ask? I'm asking because I want to significantly increase my contributions to my church, and, like all major purchases/investments in my life, I like to have a good understanding of where the money is going.

So, if it's not an inappropriate question to ask a pastor, what is the best way to approach it? I plan on emailing him the question, and just want to know how to word it in a way that doesn't come off as me just being nosy.

Thanks for your help!

 

[a pilgrim]

Not sure if this is the correct forum for this type of quetion, but I belong to an Anabaptist (Brethren in Christ) church, so figured this was the best fit.

What is the best way to ask my pastor how my monetary contributions are being spent? Or is this something that would be inappropriate to ask? I'm asking because I want to significantly increase my contributions to my church, and, like all major purchases/investments in my life, I like to have a good understanding of where the money is going.

So, if it's not an inappropriate question to ask a pastor, what is the best way to approach it? I plan on emailing him the question, and just want to know how to word it in a way that doesn't come off as me just being nosy.

Thanks for your help!

No, brother, it's not inappropriate, it's called accountability. Most churches I've ever belonged to AT LEAST quarterly, gave a financial statement describing where God's people money was spent.

It's not a matter of being nosey or not letting the right hand know what the left hand is doing, it is just plain ole horse sense, keeping them accountable.

 

[marthak]

Not sure if this is the correct forum for this type of quetion, but I belong to an Anabaptist (Brethren in Christ) church, so figured this was the best fit.

What is the best way to ask my pastor how my monetary contributions are being spent? Or is this something that would be inappropriate to ask? I'm asking because I want to significantly increase my contributions to my church, and, like all major purchases/investments in my life, I like to have a good understanding of where the money is going.

So, if it's not an inappropriate question to ask a pastor, what is the best way to approach it? I plan on emailing him the question, and just want to know how to word it in a way that doesn't come off as me just being nosy.

Thanks for your help!

Who is responsible to disburse the funds that are contributed? Hopefully it's not the pastor. Does your church have a Finance Committee? If so, they would be responsible to see that members of the congregation get a regular financial report showing how all the donations are being disbursed. The Finance Committee should make up a budget at the beginning of each new year and present it to the congregation to look at and then vote on. You have a full right to know where your money goes and there's nothing wrong with discussing this with your pastor, but ultimately it should not be the pastor who decides these issues.

 

[fashion master]

just start spending time with them... if the bond is there it is there, you won't need to ask them a question like that it will all happen naturally.

As a child I had a third set of grandparents, our next door neighbors and it stayed like that into my adulthood until they died, i never asked them, it was just like that.