Bob Santy

Executive Pastor of Operations at Sunridge Community Church in Temecula, CA, an independent, non-denominational church that is passionate about it's mission of helping people find and follow Jesus.

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Church Operations: Year-End Reports

September 25, 2023

Many in full-time vocational ministry are so busy leading, coordinating, planning, strategizing, and even dealing with the immediate crisis that it's hard to stop and reflect on all the ways God worked in your church over the last year. But sharing God's faithfulness to your church is worth …

3 Post Church Budget Reminders

September 18, 2023

I am a simple, uncomplicated person. But there's one area in my life where my wife cannot reconcile my behavior - driving. I spent almost 20 years commuting 100 miles a day. After spending all those hours over all those years stuck in traffic, I hate commuting. But I love a good road trip. There is …

Sharing the Church Budget Appropriately

September 15, 2023

As the final month of the fiscal year wanes, many churches are putting the finishing touches on the budget for the upcoming year. Even though the process likely started months ago, a flurry of activity always happens during those last thirty days. It seems like everyone is waiting until the last …

3 Strategies for Reducing the Church Budget

September 12, 2023

In September of 2022, Pew Research published a report showing that about 64% of Americans (including children) consider themselves Christians. In today's polarized American society, getting 64% to agree on anything should be a cause for celebration. However, that statistic is less encouraging …

Church Marketing Methods and Strategies

September 12, 2023

The vast majority of those in ministry wanted to be a part of something much bigger than themselves. I desired to use the gifts given to me to be a part of fulfilling the great commission. In such a polarized, fractured, and divided world, when we need the hope that Jesus brings the most, we …

Church Operations: The Quarterly Logistics Meeting

September 1, 2023

I have a confession: I'm a chronic planner. Weeks before I go on a road trip vacation with the family, I map out the route, estimate the travel time, calculate the cost of gas, and even schedule the "spontaneous" stops. This proclivity also carries over into other aspects of my life, which is why …