I was recently talking to someone who attends our church about their need to serve. They faithfully come to church every Sunday, but don’t serve anywhere. They were very reluctant, citing that they would love to serve, but they were “too busy.” The conversation prompted me to reflect on my own experience in the church just before making the decision to follow Christ and just after. Back in 1998 my wife and I … [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...]
The Documentation
Another Critical Part Of Any Organization's Compensation Program
A series of posts on the topic of compensation programs would not be complete without a few words on the documentation. As I've referred to numerous times here on Executive Pastor Online, the Management System is where policies, procedures, forms, etc. reside. So, of course, the compensation program documentation is part of the Management System as well. The compensation program should be a "policy" as opposed … [Read more...]
The Job Description
Another Critical Part Of Any Organization's Compensation Program
When it comes to developing a Compensation Program for your church, the Job Description is "the glue" that holds the program together. (See Writing Job Descriptions.) Much of what needs to happen in a formal compensation program requires the comparison of one position to another. Whether it be internal equity or market comparison, it's critical to have the position well documented. This is done via the job … [Read more...]
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