church management software

There’s a word that crops up and plagues churches in the media far too often, a word nobody ever wants to hear associated with theirs: scandal. Whether it’s a staff member embezzling funds, a pastor acting inappropriately toward a child, a bad accident, or even just a leadership transition gone awry, these stories come out — and the churches they come out of almost never saw them coming.

Today’s church member is more engaged than ever through the help of modern technology. Why wouldn’t they be? They’re constantly connected, spending a whopping eight hours and 41 minutes every day on media devices—over three hours of which are one mobile phones.

When it comes to church accounting solutions the options available are astounding. Some integrate with church management systems and have incredible power. Others function as stand alone programs that focus on accounting alone. For small churches, or those utilizing volunteers, its easy to get overwhelmed.

Your church probably has a website. You know the days of using the phone book to find a church are pretty much over. So what are the important characteristics of a good church website?

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The more executive pastors I meet and work with, the more I am impressed with the absolutely vital work they do every day. You...

When summer comes, traditionally it brings with it the not-so-fun slump in summer giving.  Summer brings a lot of things but often it means a...