church leadership

Worship pastors should serve and foster participation, not entertain spectators. They need to think like a theologian, labor like an artist, and shepherd like a pastor. To keep these priorities in mind, here are 3 guiding principles to lead by.

The volunteers who work with your presentation software are going to have varying levels of technical expertise. Whether they’re putting together the slides or running the presentation, the task will require some people to learn and grow more than others. Use these practical, effective methods to train your team.

For those of us in the church world, we know how much time and effort it takes to keep the constant production of fresh content flowing for social media and church communications if you want to stay engaged with your community. What if there was technology to help our churches complete all this writing outside of leaning on church staff and trained volunteers? Learn how artificial intelligence is helping.

Giving Tuesday isn't just for the typical charitable organizations. For years, churches have been benefiting more and more from the momentum of the #GivingTuesday campaign. Just a few years ago, churches saw the largest uptick in generosity on #GivingTuesday. There are billions of dollars being donated, and churches would be wise to join the movement and harness the energy for their causes, too.

It’s a good idea for churches to have an online giving platform established for attendees of all ages and stages of life. In addition to enabling a smoother collection process, it's also a great opportunity to introduce digital solutions to more people.

Registration is open! In October, the Church IT Network is heading to Atlanta for the 2021 Church IT Conference. 

Project management isn't just for businesses. Building remodels, special events, community outreaches, and new program launches are examples of projects that churches manage in addition to weekly services. It's critical that projects are managed effectively in order to come in on budget and on time. Let's check out some project management errors that you can easily avoid in the future, and in the meantime, help your staff accomplish more with less stress. Equip your team to accomplish goals with less stress when you avoid these 7 project management mistakes.

Church leaders have a daunting task of planning creative, God-honoring worship services for 52 Sundays every year. Worship planners are called to steward the gospel, the story of redemption, through the various elements of worship that we choose each week. The Lectionary provides an intentional structure from which to craft meaningful Scripture-based calls to worship, prayers, and affirmations of faith.