6 Tips for Preparing Your Church for Easter Sunday
I don’t know anyone who isn’t excited about spring and with spring comes one of the most important days of the year in the church – Easter Sunday! Easter is one of two days a year when people who don’t...
View Article4 Reasons to Train Volunteers
Training and developing people is one of the most important responsibilities managers have, and training volunteers is no different. It is the organization’s responsibility to make sure volunteers have...
View Article12 Questions to Ask at the Next Church Board Meeting
The success or failure of a church rests on its leadership. Those who have been given the responsibility of managing a church are required to take the necessary steps to ensure it is financially viable...
View Article8 Keys to Effective Church Management
Effective church management is the appropriate administration of church resources. Some are resistant to labeling church management as a business function. However, whenever there are people and money...
View Article8 Things to Consider When Soliciting Employee Feedback
Churches have a business model that is very different from other organizations. Members fund the operation, volunteers do the labor and employees facilitate the process. This model creates a unique...
View Article5 Tips for Ensuring Confidentiality in Church Offices
People who work (free or paid) for a church are often exposed to confidential information. These employees and volunteers are responsible for maintaining a strong code of ethics because of access to...
View ArticleDoes Your Church Pay Attention to Quality?
Churches have come to realize the importance of incorporating quality concepts and tools into management practices. Many churches and nonprofit organizations are now focusing on efficiency and...
View Article10 Checklists to Help Manage Church Operations
One of the many responsibilities of a church leader is managing employees; which includes setting expectations and monitoring how work is completed. We’ve all had those awkward experiences when a step...
View Article20 Examples of Benefits for Church Employees
Providing generous benefits for church employees is part of a strategy that is used to attract and retain key employees. Benefits vary greatly by organization and can be as simple as health insurance...
View ArticleChurch Service Quality – Are You Paying Attention
Churches are beginning to embrace service quality and quality assurance in how they manage their operations and resources. Quality is one of those terms that can be very vague, depending on our own...
View ArticleIs Your Church Culture One of Trust or Suspicion?
I don’t know if you listen to Andy Stanley’s leadership podcasts or not but if you don’t it is a great resource for church leaders. Anyone who has ever listened to Andy knows that he is a great...
View Article10 Essential Characteristics of Church Leadership
A leader is someone who unites people and guides them toward a shared goal. They help to set the target, the pace and the culture within an organization. In a church, leaders are crucial to a...
View Article5 Ways to Demonstrate Church Stewardship
God blesses churches with many resources – people, time and money – and He expects us to be good stewards with what He provides. Members tithe on their income to support the operation of the ministry,...
View Article7 Survey Questions to ask Church Visitors
Attracting visitors to your church is the first step in achieving church growth. Understanding the visitor experience can provide valuable information that can be used to create a first time experience...
View Article6 Questions All Leaders Should Be Asking
I was recently listening to a leadership podcast by Andy Stanley, from North Point Community Church. If you’ve never listened to Andy I highly recommend him because of his great teaching style and his...
View Article7 Steps to Creating a Customer Service Strategy
Churches often struggle with the term “customer” and sometimes question if churches have customers. However more and more churches have become aware of the need to identify who their customers are and...
View Article6 Tips for Preparing Your Church for Easter Sunday
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...
View Article4 Communication Mistakes Church Leaders Make
The most important function of communication within an organization is to inform, persuade and motivate. Successful organizations communicate intentionally because they recognize that when leadership...
View Article5 Steps to Protect Your Ministry Against Sexual Predators
The recent allegations of lewd conduct by a Saddleback Church youth leader is yet another example of how child abuse in America is an issue of concern. Stories about child abuse of minors seems to be a...
View Article5 Ways to Get New Church Members Involved
When new people visit your church they spend the first couple of weeks or even months evaluating what you do, what programs you offer, and if the church culture is a good match. They want to know that...
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