You carry the numbers. You shouldn't have to carry them alone.

You are the one who carries the budget. You know that every line is a ministry, a paycheck, a roof over the room where people meet God. You size up the building and do the math on what it will cost to keep it standing; it keeps you awake. You are not content with a budget that only keeps the lights on; you want one that fuels the mission. And most weeks, you can see that today's budget is not preparing you for tomorrow's opportunities.

The real question is rarely whether a better way exists; it’s usually: Who is a safe, knowledgeable voice to ask, someone who understands your context and can actually help?

On August 11, that someone has a name. Your Northeast Florida Family of Churches is bringing Rick Wheeler and Kurt Lenhoff, from Florida Baptist Financial Services, to Blackrock Baptist Church to sit down with the leaders, like you, who carry what you carry.

You will not be handed a policy or a platitude and sent home to sort it out. You will pick the track that fits the question pressing hardest in your context, this year's budget and staff compensation, or the long-term care and planning of your buildings, and spend the morning on the answer you actually came for. Lunch follows, and the conversation keeps going, so you get the answers you’re looking for.

Come with the questions you and your team have been carrying by yourselves. Leave with reliable answers and a name and number in your context; you can call the next time the numbers get heavy.

Get connected for the answers you’ve been searching for.