The holiday season is a sacred time for devotion and celebrations, but it can also be a very hectic and stressful time of year. This is especially true for church leaders and volunteers. In addition to family get-togethers, shopping, and baking, you also have to meet all the extra demands at the church! For some… ⪼ Continue Reading…
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Big Events – Small Church Budgets (pt2)
This is the second and final part of a two-part series. If you haven’t read the first part please read it here. Can your church do a Share Day (please watch the video)? No matter the size of your church any church could gather volunteers and do one event or many events. As the video… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Big Events – Small Church Budgets (pt1)
Did your church ever want to plan an event but the cost just seems outrageous? Most churches can not afford events that cost tens of thousands of dollars. There are a lot of ways a church can come along the side of other churches or nonprofits and help in the community without busting the budget.… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Making Guests Feel Unwelcomed (p2)
This is the second part of the two part series. If you haven’t read the first part please read it before continuing. 6. How fast does the congregation leave the church after the sermon? Do people stick around and talk or is it like a ghost town? When people are making a mad dash to… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Making Guests Feel Unwelcomed (p1)
First impressions can never be repeated. As the saying goes, you never get a second chance to make a first impression. This is so true for people, employers, meeting new people, and first time visitors to the church. Some ways churches may unintentionally make first time visitors feel unwelcomed: 1. Do you unlock the church’s… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Church Membership Software – Which one is Right? (P-II)
If you haven’t read the first part in this series you may want to go back and read it here. Medium churches (about 95 – 900 households) – By the time you get to this church size, you should have more than a few documents or simple tools tracking church membership data and donations. In… ⪼ Continue Reading…