We know that it requires a lot of resources (people, time, and money) to operate a ministry. Each of these resources is valuable and need to be protected. Particulary, a church needs to safeguard its financial resources against embezzlement.
I was saddened to read about a neighborhood church, where my kids used to attend youth events, being yet another victim of church embezzlement. Read the Full Article →
Performance appraisals are a tool used to manage employees and ensure ministry goals are achieved.
We have created an example of a church employee performance appraisal form to help get you started.
The first step in creating a positive evaluation is to ensure that you have well-trained managers, a structured process to document employee performance and to administer the annual performance appraisals. Read the Full Article →
Critical Success Factors are what organizations use to measure its success.
Whether you are managing a restaurant, non-profit organization, or a church, it is important to know that you are focusing on those things that help move the organization closer to achieving its mission.
Anyone who manages an organization understands how challenging it is to stop the day-to-day tasks and check to see how well the organization is performing. Read the Full Article →
I recently had an email from a reader asking “who should make church decisions”? This is a loaded, but great question!
Churches are like many other organizations in that people have opinions and can have strong feelings about how things are done.
The tensions that arise as a result of church decision making are healthy – but often challenging. Read the Full Article →
Churches use teams in every area of ministry. Think about all of the volunteer groups that make church happen! This is why strong team leadership skills are so important!
In addition, internal work teams help to plan and organize.
These teams are how work gets done and contribute to the success of the organization.
Influencing a group of people to work together, in harmony is what leadership is all about. Read the Full Article →
The term public relations is defined by PRSA as:
“A strategic communication process that builds mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their publics.”
But, do churches really need to manage public relations? Should they care about building relationships with its members and the community?
The answer is yes. The church represents Christianity and has the responsibility for making that representation reflective of who Christ is. Read the Full Article →
To manage with excellence, there needs to a church culture that understands basic quality principles.
These principles determine the level of effort that goes into everything a ministry does.
A basic principle of quality looks at how an organization manages itself and understands that in order to ensure quality and excellence – the organization needs to:
Creating a culture of continuous improvement requires having an AIM or knowing exactly what the organization is striving for. A FOCUS PDCA cycle can help!
This means the entire organization should understand the concept of excellence and continually look for ways to do things better and more efficiently, resulting in higher levels of effectiveness.
When everyone understands the aim of excellence, there’s a synergy to achieve that objective. Read the Full Article →
If you are reading this article you are probably a leader. We all know that a job title does not make a leader.
Leaders motivate and inspire others to action and work toward a common goal.
For a church, leadership is about demonstrating behaviors that result in cohesive teams that do the work of the ministry.
I am always looking for inspiring podcasts, and one that I subscribe to is Andy Stanley’s leadership podcast. Read the Full Article →
Easter has come and gone, flowers are beginning to bloom and spring is finally here – which means that summer is just around the corner.
As the snow begins to melt, and the tulips start to show off their spring colors, your team should be well on its way to planning your summer vacation Bible school.
Planning church events can be fun and stress free as long as there is detailed planning and lots of hands to help. Read the Full Article →
