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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Building a Church Website: The Why

April 24, 2023

When I began my career in full-time vocational ministry in 2006, whenever I asked people visiting our church how they found us, the answer was predominant: someone invited them. That was such a healthy sign for our church - when people love something, they cannot wait to invite their friends. It's …

The Impact of Volunteerism on the Non-Profit Budget

April 16, 2023

Before going into full-time vocational ministry, I had no idea how dependent non-profit organizations were on volunteers - which is odd because I volunteered at my church for years before coming onto the staff. Imagine the compensation costs if the church had to pay everyone that served the going …

Wage Stagnation and Non-Profit Budgets

April 16, 2023

Since the early 1970s, wages in the United States have stagnated, meaning that increases in compensation have had little to no growth over a period of time. Of course, this is not to say that wages have not gone up at all; hourly wages have increased a total of 17% between 1979 and 2001. …

Volunteers – Much More than Free Labor

March 31, 2023

According to Forbes, the top five brands in 2022 were Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Samsung. The list has no big surprises since each company provides a quality product or service that most of us use daily. Operating any one of these organizations requires a massive amount of labor …

AB 506 Compliance for California Nonprofits With Youth Services

March 25, 2023

Organizations that provide services to children do so with the intent to protect, educate, encourage, and provide opportunities for a brighter future. Groups like the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts typically come to mind as ways for young people to learn values such as kindness, trustworthiness, …

The Church Budget and Change

March 18, 2023

I remember picking a movie at Block Buster Video on a Friday night, and everyone in town was trying to get the latest release on VHS before they ran out of the few copies they had on hand. Fast forward a few years, and companies like Netflix figured out a way to capitalize on streaming services, but …