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Using ChMS tools to engage visitors: 5 steps

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ChMs, church management software, church software, church technology, church visitor retention, CMS

May 13, 2015 at 2:22 pm.

Engaging first-time visitors is crucial to church growth. Most church growth studies find that:

• Out of 100 visitors, typically 10 to 25 will return for a second visit
• About 50 percent of those second-timers will return for a third service
• Of those, 75 percent will make a fourth visit
• After going four times, churches can generally begin to call those people regular attenders.

But, how can churches ensure they’re connecting with visitors so they’ll want to return for that next visit?

Engagement leads to building disciples

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ChMs, church management software, church software, church technology, church visitor retention, CMS

May 13, 2015 at 2:18 pm.

Making connections is an important part of life. From faster, more effective communication to building a more engaged community through deeper relationships, the promise of connecting through the use of technology in the 21st century seems awesome. While technology itself is not the answer, it can be utilized by churches to better connect, engage, equip and mobilize their congregations for doing the work outlined through the Gospel.

Proof that adding mobile giving won’t increase your church’s budget

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Church fundraising, church generosity, church giving, church giving trends, mobile church giving, mobile giving

May 13, 2015 at 2:06 pm.

A few months ago, I sat down for coffee with a young executive pastor. He was technologically savvy, ambitious and full of positivity as his church had seen triple-digit growth in the last few years.

As soon as the topic of church software came up, his countenance changed.

Invisible technology, tangible fellowship

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ChMs, church management software, church software, church technology, church visitor retention, CMS

May 13, 2015 at 1:56 pm.

Too often, we talk about tracking visitors and not letting them “fall through the cracks” of the organization. That’s the foundation of what a church management system (ChMS) should do — but it can be lot richer.

Hail Mary or holy moly: there’s got to be a better way to fund ministry

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church data, church data analysis, Church Finance, Church fundraising, church generosity, church giving, church intelligence, data analysis

May 13, 2015 at 11:49 am.

Many church leaders have realized that data and technology provide new ways of thinking about how they can overcome their increasing financial challenges.

Church audits: know the 4 V’s

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church accounting, church audits, Church Finance, church IRS, church tax issues, Church taxes, preparing for an audit

May 13, 2015 at 11:36 am.

Depending on your role at the church, you’ll hear the word “audit” and come to one of two conclusions:

If you’re the finance manager, you understand the need for the substantiation of the integrity of the data — even though an audit can add to your already busy workload.

If you’re the pastor, it comes down to one word: “Why?” The financials are written in what appears to be a foreign language, and they don’t seem to help as you try to make good, mission-critical decisions, anyway.

Church executives find quality, convenience in online education programs

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church continuing education, pastor advanced degree, pastor continuing education, Pastor education

May 13, 2015 at 11:30 am.

When Barrington Goldson founded Calvary Tabernacle in Hempstead, NY, nearly 25 years ago, there were 19 congregants worshipping in a motel room. Now, Calvary hosts nearly 800 members in a 12,000-square-foot building every Sunday and supports two K-8 charter schools and 27 churches in five countries.

Getting from Point A to Point B required Goldson to further his education. So, in 2011, he enrolled in an online MBA degree program at Phoenix-based Grand Canyon University to learn to meet the demands of his growing church.

Busy church leader? 5 tips for choosing a distance-based seminary program

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church continuing education, pastor advanced degree, pastor continuing education, Pastor education

May 13, 2015 at 11:24 am.

By John Dyer “HOW CAN I GET THE DEPTH I NEED WITHOUT LEAVING THE PEOPLE I LOVE?” This was the question Cynthia Johnson, an energetic woman in her late 40s, asked me recently at a coffee shop in Nashville. She had a job she loved — running a battered women’s shelter nearby — but she […]

Who has time for online continuing education? (Surprise! It’s not who you think.)

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church continuing education, pastor advanced degree, pastor continuing education, Pastor education

May 13, 2015 at 11:04 am.

By Shawn Hussey, Ph.D. “WHO HAS TIME FOR THIS?” It’s the frequent cry of anyone considering furthering his or her education. Today, there’s little doubt we’re being asked to do more and more with less and less time. Many of us operate in a state of perpetual time poverty, which makes fitting in a 45-minute […]

Negotiating compensation without emotion

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church benefits, Church Finance, Church HR, church pay, pastor compensation, pastor pay, Pastor salary, salary negotiation

May 13, 2015 at 10:33 am.

It’s a rare person who doesn’t feel like they’re navigating rocky terrain when negotiating salary and compensation. This can be especially true for clergypersons.