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 …
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Is Your California Church SB 1343 Compliant?
If that headline intrigued you, that means you are most likely a church in California and find it increasingly challenging to keep up with all of the laws and compliance issues coming at small businesses, including churches. After a while, all of the letters and numbers run together, and questions …
Church Leadership: Reproduce not Replace
As the Executive Pastor of Operations for a church in Southern California, I am so thankful that certain areas in my volunteer-led organization chart are solid. These teams are engaged; they take their ministry seriously, come prepared to serve, and are ready to go at a moment's notice. One of the …
Church Leadership: Doing vs. Leading
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
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 …
Activating Your Base of Supporters for Nonprofit Fundraising
For most nonprofits, fundraising can be an ongoing struggle. While large nonprofits typically have staff members—or even whole departments—dedicated to fundraising, smaller nonprofits often have to rely on staff members who are also wearing may other hats to try to raise funds for their …
