1. being an Adventist Treasurer
A-Z
being an Adventist Treasurer

2. A Accountable Administrator Accountable for God’s work to God
God’s resources to God’s People
God’s service to God’s Servant
Administer God’s gifts
Accountable Administrator

3. B Benevolent Be aware of the needs of your church and its people
Be aware of the needs of your community
become generous by nature
Keep the flow flowing
Benevolent

4. C Competent Learn your Craft Comply with policy
Comply with Accounting Principles
Comply with the law including Charity Law
Monitor Cash Flow
Discriminate between the good and the best
Competent

5. D Discrete Diplomat Personal matters stay personal
Public matters made public
Diversity of people conscious
Naive people deserve dignity
Discrete
Diplomat

6. E Energetic Efficient Treasury work – is hard work!
Treasury work – is a gruelling cycle
Treasury work – is proactive
Treasury work – requires smarts
Energetic
Efficient

7. F Focussed Future Foster an orientation toward the future.
What outcome will make your Grandchildren proud?
Focussed
Future

8. G Gracious Grateful Say thank you – often By word - personal By email
By letter, card
By Phone
By Resource provision / motivation
Gracious
Grateful

9. H Honest Tell the Truth always Tell it how it is.
Avoid Conflicts of Interest
Avoid the appearance of evil
Don’t mix private and personal
Honest

10. I Integrity Integrate your pure inner soul with your actions
Walk the talk
What does the Lord require:
Do Justly
Offer mercy
Walk humbly with your Lord
Integrity

11. J Jovial Don’t take yourself too seriously
Don’t take rejection of your ideas personally
Bring JOY
And more Joy
Jovial

12. K Keeper of the flame The church has tradition…. Christian tradition…
God’s word
Finishing his work
Keeper
of the
flame

13. L Listener Listen to the heartfelt needs of donors.
Listen for the inspired projects and programs
Listen for the moving of God’s spirit.
Listener

14. M Maintainer Is your Church worthy of a second visit?
Maintain the fabric of your church
Maintain the facilities
Maintain the literature provision
Maintain to notice boards / communication
Maintainer

15. N
Tell the STORY of God’s working, the outpouring of God’s blessing in your community
Tell it often …
Narrative

16. O
Be open about the working of the church, tell people about their giving, tell them about the use of resources, tell them about the complexities of your decision.
People should be confident about the pathways and processes.
Open
& Transparent

17. P Present Emmanuel – God with us – God is Present
Treasurers need to be Present, seen, alert, aware, participation
Present

18. Q
Ask Questions, people will ask questions of you, ensure that you have the facts, the reason, ensure that every expense meets the mission.
Query
Question

19. R Responsible Reliable
Peoples lives, the churches witness depends on you doing your job the right way and on time.
None of us is alone – we are interdependent community.
Responsible
Reliable

20. S Steward Servant We are first – a steward – a servant of the cross
Avoid the arrogance of Kingly power.
Offer service rather than control.
Steward
Servant

21. T Trusted Trustworthy Trust Developer
Building TRUST in your community, is your missional calling. The earthly purpose of the church is to build a community in Christ where people have the confidence to engage with their community.
Treasurers are builders of social capital.
Trusted
Trustworthy
Trust Developer

22. U
Relationships and processes within the Church are complex. Treasurers must continually LEARN with a view to UNDERSTANDING how things relate and work together.
Understanding

23. V Vision How do imagine your church in 30 years?
Does your passion for the imminent return blind you to the future for your Great- Grand Children?
What picture do you have in your mind? Eden or Armageddon?
Vision

24. W Wholesome Willing Winsome We are together We are one
Only the best the will do!
Whatsoever things are pure, of good report, if there be any virtue, if there be any praise.
Wholesome
Willing
Winsome

25. X EXamined EXcellence The AUDIT will happen. Our work will be reviewed
Our Accounts should reflect best practice
EXamined
EXcellence

26. Y Youth oriented Be Young at heart
See the world through the eyes of Youth
Create the Church that Young people will relish for years to come.
Youth
oriented

27. Z
Enthusiasm for your work, for God’s purpose breeds confidence and success.
Enthusiasm brings joy.
Zealous