saving me time and bringing me credibility.” In such churches, the committees and boards responsible for church business often bog down discussing small expenditures. Many pastors are tempted to accelerate the discussion or even bypass it altogether. But such pastors risk being seen as poor stewards, since they don’t seem concerned about the smallest expenditures. The pastor of a family-business church is also seen as the primary provider of services, much like the owner of a small business. The