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 →
Anyone who has ever been in a management position, understands the challenges that come with managing employees.
These issues are the same when managing church staff.
Managers have the responsibility of helping employees develop job skills and holding employees accountable for completing job responsibilities.
Being in a management position requires an aptitude for dealing with the many diverse aspects of interacting with employees. 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 →
Churches are unique places to work because the “shop is open” at times when most people are resting from their work week.
Weekend services, mid-week church meetings, small groups and special events all take their toll on church employees.
And let’s be real, working every weekend can be difficult.
This dynamic creates a unique challenge for church leadership, to ensure that employees fulfill their job duties but also that they don’t get burned out in the process. Read the Full Article →
