{"id":11212,"date":"2025-04-28T14:45:24","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T18:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/?p=11212"},"modified":"2025-04-28T14:45:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T18:45:26","slug":"transform-your-churchs-financial-conversations-with-narrative-budgeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/2025\/04\/transform-your-churchs-financial-conversations-with-narrative-budgeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Transform Your Church\u2019s Financial Conversations with Narrative Budgeting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Church budgets are more than just numbers\u2014they tell the story of your ministry. The Financial Discipleship Committee, in partnership with the Center for Leadership Excellence, invites you to a transformative workshop on narrative budgeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn how to shift from traditional spreadsheets to storytelling that highlights the mission-driven focus of your church\u2019s finances. 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