Our budget philosophy is to carefully consider both internal and external factors when developing annual spending for the year.
- Goals: The budget must line up with the goals of the church, which are focused on advancing our mission. Each year, we review and apply Session-directed priorities.
- Economy: We evaluate the impact of the economic climate on our members as well as on the city and the nation.
- Giving: The number of giving households and their giving trends from the past several years are also utilized to build the budget.
- Stability: Leaders evaluate budget decisions and how they can create long-term stability for our church.
- Relationships: Ministry is relational and our church needs staff to help members carry out our mission. Highland Park Pres is currently within the industry standard for similar churches with our staffing numbers and budget.