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How Thorough Is Your Volunteer Application Process? These 7 Steps Might Help You!

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The volunteer application process is an important part of the volunteer experience because it speaks to the credibility of the organization.

An efficient process keeps the application information organized and makes volunteers feel confident about getting involved.

There are many pieces to the application process and each step should be part of an overall process that prepares for the next step.

1. Create an Application Packet

The volunteer application packet should be assembled with the many pieces of information that the volunteer candidate will need. Read the Full Article →

Church Member Business Directory – Yes or No?

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If you are a church leader there will probably come a time when a member asks you about a church member business directory.

Salespeople are trained to make connections and look for sales opportunities everywhere they go. Often, members will target people they go to church with because of the easy access to prospective clients.

This can create a challenge for church leaders because the question that inevitably comes up is whether the church is willing to provide a church member business directory. Read the Full Article →

6 Tips To Help You Prepare To Interview a Job Candidate

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It takes many hands to run a ministry and managing church employees can be every bit as challenging as managing people in any other business setting. This means it is extremely important to hire right – the first time. When it comes time to hire that new employee, take the necessary time to prepare to interview a job candidate. This simple step can mean the difference between hiring right or dealing with the fallout of a bad hire. Read the Full Article →

14 Traits Of Effective Church Leadership

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The term leadership is defined as “the ability to lead; an act or instance of leading; guidance; direction.” Church leadership is about how we behave, communicate and manage others.

This word is used in many forms to describe countless things, but it is ultimately the act of leading a group of people in a shared direction.

To be considered a leader, you have to have people who will follow you. Read the Full Article →

7 Questions to Consider When Writing A Church Job Description

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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 →

3 Reasons to Explain Church Policy

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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 →

5 Tactics for Using Social Media for Church Communications

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A recent Pew Research Center study showed that majority of Americans use Facebook and YouTube. And, Church social media use is on the rise.

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! Read the Full Article →

7 Things An Effective Church Board Does Well

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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 →

6 Tips for Preparing Your Church for Easter Sunday

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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 →

6 Things to Consider When Terminating A Pastor

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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 →