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.
Successful organizations create systems to help manage employees and the 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.
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 →
A recent Pew Research Center study showed that majority of Americans use Facebook and YouTube.
The social usage of other platforms varies by demographic but those are the most popular.
For instance, 78% of adults 18-24 years use Snapchat.
Social media has become a standard tool for communicating and one that needs to be embraced!
According to the Pew Study, the most popular social platforms – in order of US adult usage:
Churches are often laggards when it comes to technology trends but are now learning to take advantage of the available social technologies to improve communications with their members and community. 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 church.
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 →
I don’t know anyone who isn’t excited about spring.
And, with spring comes one of the most important days of the year for churches – Easter Sunday!
Easter is one of two days a year when people, who don’t regularly attend church, will come and celebrate Christ’s resurrection.
This is also a time of year when people recommit and make an attempt to get back to church. Read the Full Article →
I was recently speaking to someone who was telling me a very sad story about how their church had to let a pastor go.
The church was experiencing some financial challenges that resulted in a decision to reduce expenses by terminating a pastor.
My acquaintance shared with me that the pastor was notified of his termination by the staff accountant and had no conversations with the senior pastor (his boss) . Read the Full Article →
Churches are established to help people – and it takes people to do that work.
The challenge for churches is that the majority of the workforce is in the form of free labor.
These necessary laborers are what we refer to as volunteers.
Managing volunteer labor creates a dynamic that is unique to churches and the nonprofit world.
The term human resources represents the people who make up the workforce (paid or volunteer) of an organization. Read the Full Article →
Many churches meet with members to share information, cast vision or train volunteers.
This is done in an attempt to keep members engaged and is part of a structured communication management process.
These church meetings often share information about what the church has done, how it is performing and what it hopes to achieve in the future.
Business meetings should appeal to members and have a reputation for being well run, efficient and effective. Read the Full Article →
Working for a ministry can be challenging because of the many hats church employees wear and the limited resources available to help fulfill the church mission.
The good news is God’s word is full of encouragement for everyone, but especially those who are called into full-time ministry.
I pray that these scriptures are an encouragement to you today!
True church growth is a result of a positive church experience, members inviting family and friends as well as a reputation that is spread by word-of-mouth.
Many people will visit a church several times before making a decision to call that church home.
The challenging part, particularly for churches of a few hundred people, is that visitors can sneak in and out without anyone even knowing they were there. Read the Full Article →
