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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 →

7 Keys to Planning a Successful Church Business Meeting

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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 →

4 Tips for Winter And Church Campus Safety

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It is difficult to believe but many parts of the United States have already had measurable snow fall. And its not even Thanksgiving! This early wintry mix is a good reminder to think about winter and church campus safety!

Most of us get excited when we see that first snow fall but it also makes us think about safety in the wet and slippery precipitation. 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 →

Employee Self Appraisal – You Might Be Surprised By What You Learn!

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Feedback is an important key to learning. And, managers learn from employees who can be honest about the work environment.

One way to learn this valuable information is by simply asking the question.

Many organizations use employee self appraisals as a tool to gather feedback information for managers.

While a little scary to administer, this tool can reveal employee perceptions about the workplace, how it is managed and provide suggestions that could be used to improve the worker experience. Read the Full Article →

2019 Average Salary Increase Projections

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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 →

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 →

Church Financial Accountability – 4 Reasons to Pursue ECFA Accreditation

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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 →

5 Ways To Recruit New Church Members

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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 →

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 →

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