Month: December 2009

Living proof that yes, “It can happen here”.

The most common reason given why churches do not take fraud or embezzlement seriously is the almost universal belief that such things cannot take place in a “Christian” environment. Nothing could be further from the truth. In the Gospel of John the Apostle makes the following observation about one of his associates in ministry: “He […]

Written by ThriveAdmin on December 30, 2009

Effective Fraud Prevention

Effective fraud prevention starts with a strong foundation. And the cornerstone of this foundation is organization. Churches “lucky” enough to have avoided fraud are not really lucky at all. Luck had nothing to do with it. These churches avoid fraud because they make sure their organizational structure includes four key characteristics: Proper tone at the […]

Written by ThriveAdmin on December 30, 2009