run a close second, third, or fourth. This will, of course, vary with each church. In First Baptist, Houston, the missions committee and the properties committee are also important. In previous years, the media committee, handling radio and television, were also very important. Ministries come and go and priorities change, but the crucial importance of personnel and finance in the committee structure of a church remains constant. The purpose of the finance committee is to prepare the budget annually,
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