Stewardship

The Stewardship module provides comprehensive financial management tools for your church -- from tracking donations and recording transactions to managing budgets and generating financial reports.

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Daily Operations

Feature
Description

Financial dashboard with key metrics

Record and manage financial transactions

Manage member donations and recurring giving

Create and track ministry budgets

Generate balance sheets, income statements, and more

Setup & Configuration

Feature
Description

Getting your finance module ready

Define your account structure

Configure bank and cash accounts

Set up designated and restricted funds

Define your accounting periods

Categorize income and donations

Categorize expenses

Organize budget line items

Enter starting balances when setting up

Who Can Access Stewardship?

Financial features are available to Church Administrators, Senior Pastors, Treasurers, Auditors, and Deacons/Elders with the finance:view permission. Auditors typically have read-only access.

Getting Started with Finance

If you're setting up the finance module for the first time, follow this recommended order:

  1. Fiscal Years -- Define your accounting periods

  2. Chart of Accounts -- Set up your account structure

  3. Treasury Accounts -- Configure your bank/cash accounts

  4. Ministry Funds -- Create designated funds

  5. Categories -- Set up giving, expense, and budget categories

  6. Opening Balances -- Enter starting balances

  7. Start recording transactions!

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