One of the questions I get most often at this time of the year is the Minister’s Housing Allowance. Not what it is or anything, but how to implement a process for helping a minister determine it and facilitate the “board approval” required by the IRS tax code. The issue is how to have the board do the approval and show it on a document somewhere for each minister. This is especially an issue in larger churches, … [Read more...]
Capital Campaign Names
A Little Help With What Some Think Is The Most Difficult Part Of A Capital Campaign
Since becoming an executive pastor in 2004, I've run several capital fundraising campaigns. I've had plenty of experience with them. I've also had the privilege of helping other church leaders with stewardship strategies and capital fundraising campaigns for their churches. The last campaign I helped a church with, I'm happy to say, went very well. They were able to raise 120% of their goal over a 3-year period. I … [Read more...]
Operations Leader Ministry Description
Ministry Description ... The "Job Description" For Volunteers
Purpose Serving as Operations Leader helps to ensure the church is operationally strong through leadership and coordination of all church operations activities from weekend service logistics and security through ongoing care and maintenance of facilities and grounds. This includes leadership of volunteer team leaders in setup and teardown, sign placement and retrieval, logistics and security, facilities program … [Read more...]
Usher Ministry Description
Ministry Description ... The "Job Description" For Volunteers
Purpose Serving as an Usher helps the church to provide a welcoming, comfortable, and safe environment for guests attending weekend services and special events. General Description An usher serves as part of weekend services in support of service production and as the primary contact with guests. Scheduled on a rotating basis, ushers prepare and distribute programs, offer Bibles, seat guests, collect offerings, … [Read more...]
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