Church Planting Administrative Resources

The Diocese offers a variety of templates and suggested guidelines for new church plants. Contact the Diocese for sample documents, including:

• Audit Checklists

• Administrative Protocols

• Benevolence Fund

• Bylaws Template

• Guidelines to Set up a Church of Account

• Internal Financial Controls

• Monthly Bookkeeping Checking

In addition, church plants have the option of working in partnership with a bookkeeping firm to properly setup and provide first year management services on the church plant’s behalf, and at the expensive of the Diocese.

Contact the Diocese via email for the templates, guidlines, and more information.

• Audit Checklist (PDF - for churches with annual revenue of $250,000 or less)

• Audit Checklist (PDF - for churches with annual revenue greater than $250,000)

• Administrative Protocols (PDF)

• Benevolence Fund (PDF)

• Bylaws Template (PDF)

• Guidelines to set up a Chart of Accounts

• Internal Financial Controls

• Monthly Bookkeeping Checklist