Achieving a strong staff
Human Resources, LEADERSHIP Monday, April 2nd, 2012
It’s been said that the three most important rules of real estate are “location

It’s been said that the three most important rules of real estate are “location

Are you hiring the right person for that position? How do you know if the

The book of Lamentations deals with the apparent

Staff have idealistic expectations when the clergy are perceived

More than 1 million ordained ministers work throughout the United States.

With the recent economic downturn, some churches are closing their doors due to

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.
How 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.
In 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.
Michael 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.”
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