Posted by admin
Human Resources, LEADERSHIP
Monday, January 2nd, 2012
New Year’s resolutions are often self-centered; it’s understandable. Successful people often reflect on who they are. They try to be more self-aware. They desire to develop themselves. So, good leaders often make resolutions involving individual goals, desires and objectives. Many leaders have resolve — the determination to see a goal and achieve it. Too often these goals involve what individual leaders can do on their own. By the nature of their roles, however, leaders have people around them – teams, subordinates and followers – who are necessary components of success.
Posted by admin
Human Resources, LEADERSHIP
Monday, January 2nd, 2012
Most people don’t think of churches as family businesses. Yet, as in most fields of endeavor, we find that young people often follow in their parents’ footsteps. Typically, this is the field that they know most about since they grew up around it. Most famous church family successions of late are the Schullers, the Falwells, and the Grahams (though a ministry, not a congregation). They are not immune to the issues that plague secular family businesses: greed, entitlement, jealousy and struggles over power and control. (See sidebar on the November sale of the Crystal Cathedral by the bankruptcy court.)
Posted by admin
Human Resources, LEADERSHIP
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
Are you hiring the right person for that position? How do you know if the
Posted by admin
Human Resources, LEADERSHIP
Friday, July 1st, 2011
The book of Lamentations deals with the apparent
Posted by admin
Human Resources, LEADERSHIP
Monday, November 1st, 2010
Staff have idealistic expectations when the clergy are perceived
Posted by admin
Human Resources, LEADERSHIP
Friday, October 1st, 2010
More than 1 million ordained ministers work throughout the United States.
Posted by Contributor
Church Growth, Communication, Human Resources, Outreach
Thursday, July 1st, 2010
With the recent economic downturn, some churches are closing their doors due to
Posted by Contributor
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.
Posted by Contributor
Human Resources, IRS Compliance, LEADERSHIP, LEGAL
Sunday, November 1st, 2009
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.
Posted by Contributor
Human Resources, LEADERSHIP
Thursday, October 1st, 2009
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.
