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12 Questions to Ask at the Next Church Board Meeting
As 2020 winds down, hopefully, your church has begun planning for 2021. As you begin that process, take the time to ask some crucial questions at the next church board meeting. The success or failure...
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Use These 10 Checklists To Simplify Church Operations
One of the many responsibilities of a church leader is managing employees and volunteers. This includes setting expectations and monitoring how work is completed. Checklists can help! We’ve all had...
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9 Keys to Effective Church Management
Effective church management is the appropriate administration of church resources (people, time, and money). There are some who are resistant to labeling church management as a business function....
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10 Questions To Ask When Selecting Church Leadership
Churches need a team of leaders who can help oversee the army of volunteers who do the ministry’s work. A leader is someone who unites people and guides them toward a shared goal. Church leadership...
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Volunteer Satisfaction – 4 Opportunities To Ask Questions
Successful organizations understand the value of listening to the feedback of their customers. In the non-profit world, one of the main customer group is the volunteers. Volunteers give their time...
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4 Communication Mistakes Church Leaders Make
The most important function of communication within an organization is to inform, persuade and motivate. Communication mistakes in churches can impact more than what is communicated. Successful...
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Is Your Church A Good Steward Of Financial Resources?
Those of us who understand ministry know that the gospel is free, yet the process of delivering the message requires resources. God blesses churches with many resources – people, time, and money – and...
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Do You Have A Strategic Approach To Achieving Church Goals?
Churches grow, advance, and achieve more when they are intentional with their planning efforts. Most love to dream about what could be. However, dreaming and doing are two very different skill sets....
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5 Tips for Ensuring Confidentiality in Church Offices
Churches are a place of refuge. A place to heal from our hurts, repent for our sins and find peace in knowing we serve a compassionate and forgiving God. The Bible teaches us that we are all sinners...
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6 Questions Every Leader 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...
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4 Reasons to Train Volunteers
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Training and developing people is one of the most important responsibilities managers have, and training volunteers is no different. Volunteers are the lifeblood of a...
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8 Things to Consider When Soliciting Employee Feedback
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Churches have a business model that is very different from other organizations. Members fund the operation, volunteers do the labor and employees facilitate the...
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How Would You Describe Your Church Culture?
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes My husband and I have some friends from different parts of the country. We are from the midwest and try to be diplomatic when we communicate. Our friends, however,...
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Does Your Church Have A Service Strategy?
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Churches are called to serve. We serve our visitors, members, volunteers, and employees. This service demonstrates how much we value those we interact with. Churches...
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Easter Planning Checklist
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes 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,...
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5 Steps to Protect Your Ministry Against Sexual Predators
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Churches take pride in providing life-changing ministries to their members that often include children and youth programs. Ministry leaders need to be proactive in...
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6 Things a Guest Will Evaluate While Visiting Your Church
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Sustained church growth is the result of a positive church experience, members inviting friends, and a reputation that is spread by word-of-mouth. Most people will...
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Is The 80/20 Rule Prevelant In Your Church?
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Churches are busy places and it takes lots of people to get it all done. New member involvement is crucial to helping a church achieve its mission. There is a saying,...
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Does Your Church Pay Attention to Quality?
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes We all enjoy receiving a service that is courteous, helpful, and delivered in a way that we expected it to. This kind of intentional service delivery is deemed...
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7 Tips for A Church Business Meeting
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Many churches meet with members to share information, cast vision, or train volunteers. A church business meeting agenda can help keep the gathering organized....
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