# Episode366: What to Do With a Budget Surplus

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Podcast: [Enduring Churches Podcast with Alan and Trent](https://stenobird.com/podcast/enduring-churches-podcast-with-alan-and-trent-783781)
Published: 2026-03-15T11:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Episode 366: 8 Ways to Use a Budget Surplus 1. Fund a deferred maintenance account2. Increase your mission giving.3. Subsidize mission trips among your members.4. Support a church plant.5. Start a new ministry.6. Explore staff need and staff pay.7. Consider building improvements.8. Begin a fund for Insurance/Self-insurance.

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