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Posted on September 12, 2011, 4:31 pm | 1 comment
Topics: Facility
The pastor of "Small Church" CRC is the go-to guy for everything. He answers the phone, dusts his office, sets up chairs, prints the bulletin, and sees when things break or need attention. If you are a congregation with a small operating budget, how do you maintain the building, grounds, and other administrative needs of the church?
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Posted on August 22, 2011, 8:23 am | 2 comments
Topics: Organizing
What time does your Sunday School program meet? Our Sunday School meets for an hour before church. We meet from 9:15 to 10:15 on Sunday morning with worship at 10:30. This time has its pluses and minuses.
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Posted on May 10, 2011, 1:03 am | 1 comment
Topics: Leadership
Over and over again, I hear of elders – especially first time elders – struggling to get acquainted with the tasks before them. Not everything can be overcome through good planning. Some tasks simply have to be done the first time in order to learn the dynamics of the ministry. But there is no question that planning
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Posted on January 3, 2011, 9:45 pm
My previous blog post focused on using Google Voice at your church to minimize costs, and provide important features, especially in small churches. Now we'll talk about ways to save money and provide functionality usually only found in large telephone switches (PBXs).
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Posted on December 22, 2010, 10:55 am | 1 comment
Topics: Organization
"The task of the council is defined as the common administration of the church." (Manual of Christian Reformed Church Government, p. 165). The manual goes on to give some examples of what is meant by "matters of common concern" but allows openness for each church to determine what specific matters should be included in the definition of the task of council.
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Posted on December 21, 2010, 4:33 am
If you are part of a small church or even run one, there's many ways that you can leverage technology to save money, be more efficient and provide consistent service at the church. This is part one of a two part blog post focusing on telephones and telephone service to help your church. This first part provides tips to using Google Voice at your church.
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Posted on December 6, 2010, 4:57 pm
Topics: Organization
This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending one of my favorite Christmas events at my church--Tour of Tables. I brought some friends to tour the decorated tables on Friday night and then also attended the brunch and program Saturday morning. Church members are encouraged to invite their friends and neighbors.
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Posted on November 18, 2010, 2:30 pm
Topics: Risk Management
Will your church data be available in the event of a disaster such as equipment failure or data theft? I came across this great article on "Protecting IT from Disasters" on Your Church. Because of the role IT plays in our ministries, CPA audits are increasing their focus on IT issues.
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Posted on October 4, 2010, 2:44 pm | 2 comments
Topics: Leadership
I was reminded by a conversation in the forum that I had planned to develop material on the various positions and tasks in the community of elders. I’m glad someone took up the challenge of the job descriptions. I am not particular enough for naming it all. What interests me more is the question what makes for excellence in council leadership. It clearly means more than leading a meeting well or providing competent or interesting minutes. Here are some thoughts I have:
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Posted on September 7, 2010, 3:49 pm
Topics: Personnel
You are responsible for interviewing candidates for a new position. What are you going to ask? What can't you ask? We kind of know, but a list would be helpful in putting together our list. I have just posted "Possible Interview Questions" and "Illegal Questions and their Legal Counterparts" on the CRCNA website.
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Posted on July 19, 2010, 9:35 am
Topics: Organization
The federal health care reform law and other recent tax acts will have some impact on churches and ministries. Dan Busby lists some of these for your review in this blog.
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Posted on July 12, 2010, 5:17 pm
Topics: Organization
On Sunday I attended an outdoor service at another church. As we drove in I noticed the "stay off the median" signs, many members assisting with directing traffic, and then a "welcoming" person handing out bulletins.
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Posted on April 12, 2010, 2:22 pm
Topics: Leadership
Every process has its opportunity and its limitations. Choosing an appropriate process is one of the tasks of leadership. The way we do things is important. So often all of us fall into our default approach without considering alternatives. Yet we can accomplish much more by deliberately considering the way we seek to work ...
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Posted on February 15, 2010, 3:54 pm
Topics: Organization
With our simple tips, you can be well on your way to becoming a church office your congregation trusts.
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Posted on February 11, 2010, 2:48 pm
Topics: Risk Management
Some of the areas related to telephone and electronic systems that may benefit from an electronic systems policy include use of online systems, ownership of electronic communications, copyright, maintaining system security, and system integrity.
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