This article originally appeared on OurChurch.Com No matter how much time and thought you put into your church reopen plan, some people are going to disagree with it – probably strongly. You may get phone calls, texts, emails, and social…
Your online presence is like a billboard for your church—it’ll either bring people in or drive them away. Churches often share relevant, interesting, and worthwhile blogposts with their online congregation. And what’s better than sharing this content? Being the source…
Working with different churches over the years, I’ve seen lots of approaches by pastors in this area of finances. Some are completely hands-on, while others run from the issue completely. It’s helped me form some thoughts around the best practices regarding…
You’ve heard of IQ, but what about EQ? Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand and manage your own emotions, and those of the people around you. Studies show emotional and social skills are four times more important than IQ…
Businesses use data well, even if it’s sometimes creepy. It’s time the church followed suit—minus the creepiness. Churches need to pastor the data! The typical church is not good at tracking data. We keep track of how big the offering…
Systems are often seen as bad or mechanical, so many pastors shy away from them. But systems can help move people in their relationship with God. Systems are crucial to the health of your church and the growth of your…
These mistakes can take away from the positive experience you want your visitors, members, volunteers and staff to have at your church. 1. Failure to have an informative, easy-to-use website. I cringe when I see some churches’ websites. That is…
Too early to be thinking about next year’s budget? All churches have financial budgets and there are different times they are formed. Most churches use the traditional calendar year—January 1 to December 31—for their budget years. But not all churches…
These mistakes can take away from the positive experience you want you visitors, members, volunteers and staff to have at your church. Failure to have an informative, easy-to-use website. I cringe when I see some churches’ websites. That is now…