I hear it all the time, "Sunday comes with amazing regularity, every 7 days." As an executive pastor, I would say that financial planning comes with amazing regularity. Knowing that many of you are now working on your church's 2022 budget, I thought I would post a list of Executive Pastor Online resources that will help you get it done. Take a look ... Developing An Income Model Creating A Chart Of … [Read more...]
Financial Hardship Policy
Addressing The Issue Of Financial Hardship In The Church In A Healthy Way
The church has a responsibility to its attendees and members when they are faced with financial hardship. However, there are three clear biblical guidelines for how individual Christians and churches should help those in need within the church. First, each Christian should provide his or her own financial support. 2 Thessalonians 3:7-10 states, For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We … [Read more...]
Church Management Software And The General Ledger
Responding To The Many Church Leaders Hung Up On The "One Application Should Do Everything" Idea
I finally started to "get it" during a recent telephone conversation. My posts over the last year or more on the topic of Church Management Software (CMS) have resulted in many inquiries from readers who are making CMS selection decisions. For the most part, these conversations are with church leaders who have narrowed their search for an application down to 2 options. They want my input on why we selected Church … [Read more...]
Developing A Compensation Program For Your Church
The 5 Important Components Of Any Good Church Compensation Program ... Explained
Every church, regardless of size or denomination, must have a "structured method" of determining fair and equitable compensation for staff. Why? Having a program developed, documented, and readily available for staff to read and understand solves or prevents issues staff sometimes have related to their compensation. Everyone knows where they stand in the organization and they are confident that their compensation is … [Read more...]