Stewardship is a necessary sermon topic in our churches, but we must be
diligent to see that the church practices good stewardship after the
congregation has done its part. Pastors and leaders have a
responsibility to properly manage funds given to the church. Careful
money management establishes credibility with the church body as well
as with those examining the finances of the church. Sloppiness in this
area leads to mistakes and invites possible criminal activity. 
Seconds after Terry Craftsman walked into the Living Church of God service March 12, 2005, he fired 22 bullets at the people gathered there. When the handgun fell silent a minute later, eight people were dead, including Craftsman, a regular churchgoer known for sharing homegrown vegetables with his neighbors. No one who knew Craftsman, 44, expected him to be violent, although some said he had grappled with depression and was about to lose his job.
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