Church Member Business Directory – Yes or No?
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...
View ArticleHow Thorough Is Your Volunteer Application Process? These 7 Steps Might Help...
The volunteer application process is an important part of the volunteer experience because it speaks to the credibility of the organization. An efficient process keeps the application information...
View ArticleDo You Have The Guts to Ask This Question?
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...
View ArticleWho Makes Church Decisions?
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...
View ArticleHow Does Your Church Measure Success?
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...
View ArticleDoes Your Church Personnel Committee Know Its Job?
In Jim Collins book, Good-to-Great, he talks about using councils to help guide the organization. Many churches use committees to serve this same purpose. These councils or committees should be made up...
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5 Tactics for Using Social Media for Church Communications
A recent Pew Research Center study showed that majority of Americans use Facebook and YouTube. And, Church social media use is on the rise. The social usage of other platforms varies by demographic but...
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Example Church Personnel Committee Job Description
In Jim Collins book, Good-to-Great, he talks about using councils to help guide the organization. Many churches use committees to serve this same purpose. These councils or committees should be made...
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Appraising Church Leaders – Do You Target These 3 Levels?
Appraising church leaders is just as important as appraising church employees because accountability for achieving objectives is what drives performance. Church leadership should be evaluated in the...
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8 Responsibilities Of A Church Board
Most churches rely on the donations of its members to fund its mission. Members enjoy a tax deduction for these donations that are freely given to churches that maintain nonprofit status with the IRS....
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5 Things To Do When Members Leave Your Church
I recently visited a church and listened to the pastor talk about people leaving the church and the impact it has on his psyche. My heart broke for him as he mentioned several, seemingly nonsense...
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9 Best Practice Tips for Managing Church Staff
Managing a church staff is no different than managing employees in other environments. Church leaders can learn from other industries and take advantage of management best practices. All employees...
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6 Financial Management Tips For Churches
Churches, like most nonprofit organizations, rely on the generous donations of its members. The manner in which those resources are managed can be the difference between a healthy financial statement...
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25 Inspiring Bible Verses About Leadership
Leading people requires a very different skill set than those needed for managing the work of others. A leader is someone who brings people together and guides them toward a common goal. They set the...
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8 Tips for Preparing Your Church for Easter Sunday
It’s hard to believe that we are halfway through March. It seems like we just took down the Christmas tree! I don’t know anyone who isn’t excited about spring. And, with spring comes one of the most...
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6 Errors Managers Make on Performance Appraisals
Most churches are still trying to figure out this new normal and what life will look like past this pandemic. We are all faced with the challenge of planning to reopen the church and balancing safety...
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Flowcharting – A Quality Management Tool For The Church Administrator
Running the day-to-day operation of a church can be challenging and making decisions is an everyday occurrence The process of making decisions can have an impact on the experience of members, church...
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Volunteer Interview Questions
Volunteers are the labor engine of a church and are an invaluable resource. A screening process is essential to placing volunteers in the most appropriate volunteer roles. Interviewing is an important...
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Has Your Church Had An Increase In Requests For Benevolence Assistance?
The year 2020 has been one of many surprises for most Americans. We started 2020 with record low unemployment numbers, but the COVID Pandemic has changed that. There are now more than 10% of Americans...
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3 Tips For Managing Church Conflict
The COVID Pandemic has created more problems than any of us could have anticipated a year ago. One of those problems is dealing with church conflict. Whether your church is located in an area that...
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