It’s difficult to believe that 2018 is rapidly coming to an end. Once the Christmas holidays are behind us it will be time to reflect, plan for 2019 and celebrate a successful year. The first quarter is also a time when churches hold their annual church business meeting.
Annual church business meetings are important to help keep members informed and engaged with the mission of the organization. Read the Full Article →
Churches that have the resources to hire employees strive to have engaged employees by providing a great place to work. One of the key indicators of engaged employee is competitive compensation. To keep salaries competitive, you will need to determine the annual average cost of living raise.
Churches use personnel committees to help determine appropriate and fair compensation for church staff. Read the Full Article →
It’s hard to believe but we are almost into the 4th quarter of 2018. As we move closer to the end of the year it might be a good time to think about your 2019 church planning and what you should be doing now.
There is an old saying “If you fail to plan – you plan to fail”.
Planning helps us stay focused on those things that move us closer to achieving our mission.
Read the Full Article →Employees go to work with the intention of doing a good job. Knowing what the specifics of their job is helps them to do just that. Ministries create systems to help manage employees and the church job description is part of that system.
Employees need to know what is expected of them and who to go to with questions or concerns. Read the Full Article →
Summer is in full swing and your church is probably in the midst of planning or experiencing your annual VBS. Church outreach programs like this require church policy.
There are lot of moving parts behind the scenes of events like this and supporting those moving parts are written policies and procedures.
Within this are decisions for doing things in a certain way to ensure a seamless process, stewardship of resources and ensuring safety for all. Read the Full Article →
Churches exist to help people and make a difference in its community and beyond. This commitment to a mission is what drives a ministry and dictates church board behaviors.
However, churches have life cycles like any other organization and its long term success has a direct correlation to the strength of the board that oversees it.
Effective church boards are made up of people who have a passion for the organization, its mission and the people that it serves. Read the Full Article →
Ethical behavior in how business is done seems to have become an option rather than an assumption as demonstrated by all too common news headlines. Many organizations create code of ethics and conduct statements as a way to communicate established boundaries and set expectations for employee behaviors.
This document also serves as a tool to help guide decision making and actions that demonstrate self regulation.
Read the Full Article →Anyone who has ever been in a management position, understands the challenges that come with managing employees.
These issues are the same when managing church staff.
Managers have the responsibility of helping employees develop job skills and holding employees accountable for completing job responsibilities.
Being in a management position requires an aptitude for dealing with the many diverse aspects of interacting with employees. Read the Full Article →
Churches are unique places to work because the “shop is open” at times when most people are resting from their work week. Weekend services, mid-week church meetings, small groups and special events all take their toll on church employees and can lead to ministry burnout.
And let’s be real, working every weekend can be difficult.
This dynamic creates a unique challenge for church leadership, to ensure that employees fulfill their job duties but also that they don’t get burned out in the process. Read the Full Article →
Managing church employees can be a very rewarding experience because influencing and participating in an employee’s professional development is just fun!
However, there are those difficult times when an employee just isn’t the right fit and needs to move on.
These are very stressful times that result in lost sleep for the involved manager.
What adds to the difficulty is the sudden realization that the proper documentation of the months of issues is missing. Read the Full Article →
