Working with different churches over the years, I’ve seen lots of approaches by pastors in this area of finances. Some are completely hands-on, while others run from the issue completely. It’s helped me form some thoughts around the best practices regarding…
It’s a situation no one wants to think about, but recent events have pushed it to the forefront of your mind. What would we do if a mass shooting happened at our church? How can your members, children, and visitors be…
You’ve heard of IQ, but what about EQ? Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand and manage your own emotions, and those of the people around you. Studies show emotional and social skills are four times more important than IQ…
Businesses use data well, even if it’s sometimes creepy. It’s time the church followed suit—minus the creepiness. Churches need to pastor the data! The typical church is not good at tracking data. We keep track of how big the offering…
Systems are often seen as bad or mechanical, so many pastors shy away from them. But systems can help move people in their relationship with God. Systems are crucial to the health of your church and the growth of your…
It may be summer but you can still keep people connected to your church and even grow! Streaming Video can help accomplish this. This technology allows your church to extend its worship and education ministries beyond the walls of the…
These mistakes can take away from the positive experience you want your visitors, members, volunteers and staff to have at your church. 1. Failure to have an informative, easy-to-use website. I cringe when I see some churches’ websites. That is…
Too early to be thinking about next year’s budget? All churches have financial budgets and there are different times they are formed. Most churches use the traditional calendar year—January 1 to December 31—for their budget years. But not all churches…
According to recent stats, Americans spend over 71% of their digital time on mobile devices and almost three hours a day on them. If you are involved in a church, you probably already see technology intersecting all over the place,…
Every year several thousands of churches close their doors. Compare that with only 1,000 new churches opening every year. Churches are dying every day in this country, and it is alarming. Some deaths are unavoidable. Like the man diagnosed with an…