Volunteer steps
Church Growth, Communication, Human Resources, Outreach Thursday, July 1st, 2010
With the recent economic downturn, some churches are closing their doors due to
How to recruit talent
Communication, Human Resources, LEADERSHIP Sunday, April 25th, 2010
Effective and gifted employees are essential to a growing church or ministry. Their services impact ministries and their communities. By offering long-term incentives, churches will have better employee retention. Other than traditional benefits, there are additional programs that keep ministerial staff engaged over the years.
Save expenses with Accountable Reimbursement Plans
Human Resources, IRS Compliance, LEADERSHIP, LEGAL Sunday, November 1st, 2009How important to a church is having an Accountable Reimbursement Plan (ARP)? With an ARP, expense reimbursements and advances are not reported as wages and are exempt from withholding and employment taxes. Without an ARP, reimbursed expenses, even when legitimate, must be reported as wages and are subject to withholding and employment taxes.
Two schools of thought on paying musicians
Human Resources, LEADERSHIP Thursday, October 1st, 2009In a recent ministry blog, a pastor wrote, “One thing that really bothers me is having to pay musicians to play in worship. My worship leader insists that since they are professional musicians we have to pay them.
Pornography shows up on ministry computers as well as anywhere
Communication, Human Resources, LEADERSHIP, Training Wednesday, July 1st, 2009Michael Leahy knows of what he speaks. He was addicted to pornography. On the first page of his introduction of his latest book, Porn @ Work: Exposing the Office’s #1 Addiction (Northfield Publishing, 2009), he notes that “70 percent of all online porn access occurs during the nine-five workday.”
When personality profiles are useful in the hiring process
Human Resources, LEADERSHIP Monday, June 1st, 2009Jeff was the new children’s pastor at a mid-sized church in Florida. He had come well-recommended even though all of his prior experience had been at a smaller church where he wore many hats. Jeff and the senior pastor at the church had developed an instant rapport and he had sailed through his meetings and interviews with the selection committee.
Staff CFO insures that finances are handled on task and on target
FINANCE, Human Resources Friday, May 1st, 2009The CFO is a senior leader who deals with all the business areas of the church, proactively involved so that the decisions affecting the financial affairs of the church are handled on task and on target.
Church operations on a shoestring budget
FINANCE, Human Resources Friday, May 1st, 2009When we were starting Antioch Community Church, Waco, TX, in 1999, we were definitely operating on a shoestring budget. It was going to be a walk of faith. Before we even had our first public service, our church believed that God would provide $150,000 to buy a dilapidated grocery store that would become our home after some major renovations.
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