The Church Budget Mistake Most Pastors Are Making | Sheldon Andrus x Janelle Montgomery

Most pastors know their church needs a budget. Far fewer know how to build a budget that actually supports the mission.In this episode of our Church Finance Conversations series, Sheldon sits down with Janelle Montgomery to unpack one of the most important financial conversations for growing churches: budget clarity.One of the most powerful moments in the conversation: “The money has to be aligned to the mission.”Because healthy churches do not just receive resources. They steward them with clarity, structure, and purpose.FOLLOW SHELDON ON IGLEARN MORE ABOUT ANDRUS ADVISORYLEARN MORE AND FOLLOW JANELLEIf your church is growing and you're ready for more strategic financial leadership, our Financial Services team helps churches create the structure, systems, and financial clarity needed to support long-term ministry impact.Schedule an intro conversation with our team here.