Clergy Finances: Pointers for Pastors & Church Leaders

An earlier webinar recording with slides and handout is available through Barnabas Foundation's webinar and audio library. You can watch the video here.

Due to technical difficulties, we were unable to record this presentation on October 10. Slides from this October 10, 2012 presentation are available in pdf format for downloading.

Clergy and their church leaders must consider the long-term impact of financial decisions on a pastor's financial health. This webinar will provide tips on such topics as: taxes, housing, pensions, and retirement planning. This webinar has suggestions for the financial care of pastors at any age and at any stage of ministry. Canadian and U.S. pastors/church leaders are encouraged to attend. Pointers will include: housing options of church-owned parsonage or minister-owned housing, how to figure a housing allowance, three legs of retirement savings, and investment risk management and emergency savings.

Our presenter: John Bolt is the Director of Finance and Administration for the Christian Reformed Church in North America. He’s also a member of the Board of Barnabas Foundation where he serves on the Executive Committee. Prior to joining the CRCNA, his career was in corporate finance where he served as Chief Financial Officer of Twin Laboratories Inc. in Long Island, NY and Vice President, Treasurer of the Kellogg Company in Battle Creek, MI. He also holds an M.B.A. in finance from Eastern Michigan University.