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.

RSS Reed

Church Budget Categories – Information Technology

May 5, 2023

I started my career in the mid-1980s as an accounting clerk at a large restaurant chain's corporate office. As part of the month-end process, I would get out the ledger sheets and a ruler and run two tapes from the 10-key to verify my work before using red and black ink pens to fill in the account …

Volunteers: Champions of your Non-Profit

April 28, 2023

Long before I became an employee of my church, I volunteered there. The mission was so compelling that I would do anything to be part of what was happening. I set up and cleaned giant coffee pots before and after the service - with a hose in the planter because we met in a middle school. I stacked …

Building a Church Website: Layout-Presentation

April 28, 2023

When preparing for a job interview, the applicant researches the role they applied for and builds mental notes to demonstrate how their education, skills, and experience make them the perfect fit for the position. On the day of the interview, the applicant showers, brushes their teeth, and puts on …

Building a Church Website: The Back End

April 28, 2023

Church websites are changing for the better. Instead of creating landing pages that mainly served to provide information about upcoming events and how to donate and then packing each page with a plethora of inconsistent images, irrelevant content, and over usage of (collective gasp) comic sans or …

Building a Church Website: Content

April 24, 2023

Church websites play a crucial role in accomplishing the great commission and are an extension of the church's first impression to guests and, in some cases, the first impression for many of Christianity. As churches wrestle with what information to include and exclude on their website, keep this in …

Building a Church Website: Staff, Vendor, or Volunteer

April 24, 2023

Whether churches acknowledge it or not, websites are now an integral part of a church's outreach strategy making the first impression more important than ever. Before guests arrive, most churches ensure the parking lot is clean, the entryway is free from trash, there are people to welcome their …