Church financial accountability leads to credibility. Churches have many of the same challenges as managing a business and requires a lot of the same business processes to be successful.
Church leaders pursue their call to lead a congregation and may have lots of training in theology and biblical principles.
However, many may not have basic business training that is required when you manage the valuable resources that God provides – people, time and money. Read the Full Article →
People go to church to have their spiritual and social needs met. However, identifying ways to recruit new church members can be a challenge.
For some, finding the right church can be a challenging quest. This is because people may not know how to find a church that is compatible with their culture and doctrinal beliefs.
Some people will church shop until they find a church that is the right fit for them. 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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
We can all agree that there are not enough hours in the day and often wonder how the day gets by without being able to accomplishing more.
Time management is a skill that is difficult to master but can be done with a little planning, focus and sometimes technology can help.
As church leaders and employees we know that our salary is paid through the tithes of others – making it even more important to manage the precious time that we have. Read the Full Article →
