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Church Leadership And Infrastructure Development

Organizational Culture

What Is "Culture" And Why Is It Important?

The success or failure of an enterprise is almost entirely dictated by how well the organization's senior leadership creates a healthy culture. I know that that’s a bold statement, but it's painfully true. Culture happens when the organization's senior leader(s) does or doesn’t practice good leadership. Let me say this differently. If the leader(s) is good (i.e., really "gets it" when it comes to leadership … [Read more...]

Should Churches Require Their Staffs To Tithe?

Never Make A Rule You're Not Prepared To Enforce

Not long ago, the network of church leaders with whom I routinely communicate discussed the issue of staff member tithing. I was surprised by the number of churches that communicate it as an expectation of staff but don’t check to see if it’s happening. I have an old saying, “never make a ‘rule’ you’re not prepared to enforce.” I don’t know how you can tell your staff they are expected to tithe and not check to … [Read more...]

Creating A “Market Comparison Table”

The Details Behind Creating One Of The Most Important Tools When It Comes To A Church's Compensation Program

As I described in my series of posts on How To Develop A Compensation Program, market comparison is the key component of any well-documented compensation program. It is the tool used to evaluate recommended increases relative to the market. (Given the need to do some calculations comparing current and proposed salaries, the table should be built in a spreadsheet application, like Microsoft Excel.) The table … [Read more...]

Volunteer “Opportunities”

Connecting People To God Through Getting Things Done In The Church

I've had several conversations with people over the years about the reality that there's way more to get done than there are people to get it done. This is true, especially in the church. There's never enough paid staff to cover all the bases. What's the deal? This issue has prompted me, from time to time, to clarify a couple of things when it comes to getting things done in the church. I believe there are a … [Read more...]