When it comes to ministry, most people don’t think of employee handbooks, meeting agendas, or policy and procedure documentation. That makes sense – after all, we gather as congregations to grow in our faith and to share it with others. However, since we do have staff and resources to steward, we need to pay careful …
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Have you ever noticed a warning indicator light up on your car dashboard? Whether it’s the indicator for tire pressure or to check the engine, you know that means it’s time to give your vehicle some attention. Those warning indicators are metrics to tell us when something isn’t quite right with our vehicles. It may …
Time. It’s the most precious commodity yet the one we have the least of. That’s why saving time is a constant goal for church leaders with busy schedules. One way to save time is by streamlining church administration tasks. When you work behind-the-scenes in the church office, you’ve got plenty of plates spinning. Coordinating events, …
One way to thrive over the long-haul in ministry is to do more of what God gifted you to do and less of everything else. Many times, that means bringing people onto the team who can handle certain responsibilities for you. For example: If you’re passionate about preaching and counseling but freeze up anytime someone …
The role of Executive Pastor is gaining wider acceptance yet it’s still a somewhat misunderstood position within the church. If you’re reading this, then perhaps you’re thinking about hiring an Executive Pastor (or becoming one yourself). How does an Executive Pastor serve the church? Is this role all business or should this person also have …
One task that anyone in church operations deals with involves meetings. There are meetings for the entire staff, to coordinate details for an event, discuss a new project, and more. The challenge with meetings is that they’re often unproductive. To have a productive meeting, you need a strategy.
When we think of ministry, we tend to visualize a pastor preaching a sermon…not church operations tasks. Here are several examples of church operations activities.
