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 Leadership: Doing vs. Leading

July 29, 2023

The unthinkable happened in the middle of the current summer heat wave - our air conditioner stopped working. Since I live in a section of Southern California where summer temperatures are routinely over 100 degrees, this was a significant issue. Whether spawned from my frugality or hands-on …

Church Operations: Effective Staff Meetings

July 25, 2023

At the start of my career, I held many positions, most ending with the word "clerk" - Accounts Receivable Clerk, Accounts Payable Clerk, Payroll Clerk, and Accounting Clerk. Personnel like me with -clerk titles attended very few meetings, and I was fine with that. However, as my career shifted and I …

Church Benefits: Selecting the Best Time Off Plan

July 25, 2023

One of the most stressful times at work is the week before I go on vacation. It's not because I think I'm so important that the organization cannot go on without me; I just don't want to burden others to handle my stuff. Like so many other organizations, our church trimmed its staff to create …

Generosity Is the Key to More Generosity

July 13, 2023

Let's start with the obvious, non-profits, like churches, secure the bulk of their financial backing through the generous donations of those who support the mission. Some churches have other revenue sources like pre-schools, daycares, elementary and high schools, and other creative ways to …

When Should A Church Outsource HR?

July 13, 2023

When entering into full-time ministry, it's important to understand terms like theology, exegete, doctrine, expository, eschatology, and even hotly debated topics such as complementarianism vs. egalitarianism or Calvinist vs. Arminian. But what about terms like onboarding, offboarding, employee …

Top 3 Ways to Invest Church Budget Resources

July 10, 2023

Before 2020, I used relatively few sources when researching church giving data. But something happened during the pandemic that changed all of that. Maybe it was all the time I had while isolated at home that I suddenly felt compelled to find as much information about everything as possible. Or, …