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ChMS-enabled volunteer management strategies

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ChMs, church facilities, church management software, church scheduling, church scheduling software, church software, church technology

August 1, 2015 at 1:57 pm.

Two decades ago, we were using spreadsheets that needed to be emailed around to the various teams to keep track of who was serving each Sunday. A few years after the church launched, I was able to hire an administrative assistant to help me with the immense workload. But, after 18 months of frustration due to the overwhelming logistics of scheduling all those volunteers, she burned out … and she quit.

Back then, wCalendar_1e didn’t have the tools in place to effectively support our ministry processes. Sending spreadsheets back and forth all week wasn’t an efficient way of managing the schedules for hundreds of volunteers; it just led to confusion and frustration.

Now, the technology is available to streamline these processes. When implemented correctly, church management software simplifies scheduling every aspect of an event — including the crucial volunteers.

An introduction to church facility stewardship

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church buildings, church facilities, church facilities managers, church facility care, Church maintenance, church management, facility stewardship

May 26, 2015 at 10:49 am.

I’m a firm believer that everything on earth belongs to God. Our money. Our houses. Our cars. The word of God. Our families. The people we encounter — and the facilities in which we worship. God has entrusted us with the stewarding of all these items.

For me, stewardship is less about what we give and more about taking care of what we have been given — of all that’s entrusted to us.

So, how do we define “entrusted”?

Project team member combinations to avoid

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church building teams, Church Construction, church facilities, church facilities management, church facility management, church project team, facility stewardship, project management

May 21, 2015 at 4:17 pm.

In the world of church facility construction, renovation and development, there are several integral roles and responsibilities that are required for every project. They might or might not be paid professionals for each role, but they are present and the responsibilities to the project are no less important. Here are the basics that virtually every project must have as part of the church’s team.

4 reasons why connecting spaces trump cattle chutes

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church campus design, Church design, church facilities, connecting spaces, facilities management, third space, third space design

May 11, 2015 at 1:16 pm.

When I started my career in church facility development in 19XX (you venture a guess), the foyer/lobby/narthex (for my liturgical friends) was generally sized to be 1- to 2-square-feet per seat in the main worship space. In those days, this space was intended to be used as a place to funnel people from the worship space to the outside or down a series of narrow corridors that led to the education, administration or fellowship areas. There was often a small table for giving / tithing envelopes or general information, along with one or two uncomfortable high-back chairs … usually not ones you would enjoy sitting in for any length of time, nor were they arranged in a manner to encourage conversation or community.

For all practicality, the foyer was nothing more than a well-appointed cattle chute. (MOO)

Not any more.

How to avoid “the money pit” when purchasing a church facility

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church acquisition, Church expansion, church facilities, Church property, church real estate

February 23, 2015 at 11:08 am.

A litany of items must be explored and navigated by any church looking to acquire another facility. Be careful to not get too excited about the “deal” that you do not perform adequate due diligence. The time, energy and/or money invested will be worth every dime and minute.

Good Steward Award Winner: Oklahoma Youth Camp (Sparks, OK)

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award winning church, Church camps, church facilities, good steward award, good steward church, summer camp design

December 1, 2014 at 12:00 am.

A “Good Steward” Award recipient in the area of children’s / youth spaces, this Assemblies of God facility in Sparks, OK, has 16 modern cabins — each 6,000 square feet — with four large bunk rooms surrounding a central commons area.

Engaging families — by design

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Child-friendly facilities, Church Construction, church facilities, FACILITIES

October 1, 2014 at 9:00 am.

Among forward-thinking church leaders, accommodating families is a top-of-mind priority.