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askseek · 03-24-2017, 04:14 PM

Financial practice (by John Ingalls)

In the light of recent scandals involving TV evangelists, reporters asked Billy Graham (who has preserved a reputation untainted by improper conduct) how such despicable behavior as evidenced in current Christian leadership could be avoided I the future. Billy Graham responded with three notable points:
1. Make public the financial statements of your organization.
2. Do not have family members on your Board of Directors.
3. Practice what you preach.

The first two points are undoubtedly of signal importance and should be observed by every Christian organization, but I believe that the third, although somewhat of a cliché, is the greatest. We certainly would all subscribe to that; but how exposing that Christian leaders “Take heed to yourself [first] and to the teaching…for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you” (I Tim. 4:16).

03-24-2017, 04:14 PM	#5
askseek Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 37	Re: Helpful Insights from old posts Financial practice (by John Ingalls) In the light of recent scandals involving TV evangelists, reporters asked Billy Graham (who has preserved a reputation untainted by improper conduct) how such despicable behavior as evidenced in current Christian leadership could be avoided I the future. Billy Graham responded with three notable points: 1. Make public the financial statements of your organization. 2. Do not have family members on your Board of Directors. 3. Practice what you preach. The first two points are undoubtedly of signal importance and should be observed by every Christian organization, but I believe that the third, although somewhat of a cliché, is the greatest. We certainly would all subscribe to that; but how exposing that Christian leaders “Take heed to yourself [first] and to the teaching…for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you” (I Tim. 4:16).