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Jamie Dunlop addresses how local churches can cultivate genuine unity amidst deep cultural, political, and personal differences by centering entirely on Christ alone. Drawing from several passages in Romans, he illustrates how loving those who are hard to love displays the supernatural power of the gospel and brings greater glory to God than uniformity ever could.
Jamie Dunlop argues that a church budget is fundamentally a spiritual document reflecting a congregation's values rather than just a set of administrative numbers. Through the lens of the Parable of the Talents, he shows how budgeting should be an act of risk-taking obedience in God's promises rather than a tool for risk mitigation. Dunlop unpacks how this perspective reshapes staff pay, programs, administrative trade-offs, and pastoral leadership over church finances.
In this session, Jamie Dunlop walks through seven key biblical passages to establish a healthy framework for church budgeting and stewardship. He contrasts faithful, planned giving motivated by a love for Christ with unbiblical approaches driven by guilt, greed, or fear.
