church management

Video conferencing for your entire church is not the same thing as several dozen small conversations happening in your fellowship room. Breaking up the experience into self-organizing groups creates room for deeper, more engaging connections and strengthens teams.

The world has gone online. These days, everything is increasingly digital, and everyone is increasingly comfortable transferring money online, whether it's for purchases or donations. As church leaders, there are a few lessons you can learn from the expert in all things online and digital to increase online giving from your congregation: Amazon.

Having a digital discipleship plan gives pastors and church leaders another way to teach their congregations that all of life is discipleship, from their waking and sleeping to their work, the way they spend their time, and the people they know. Digital discipleship is part of an integrated, holistic method to help people grow in their relationship with Jesus.

You might not know it, but there are some things that you're doing (or not doing) on a day-to-day basis that, when combined, can be the reasons for your lack of online ministry effectiveness. It's important to consider three specific factors and implement them into your ministry work online so that people who encounter your church online will become curious, captivated and conversive.

Have you considered creating an app for your church community? What do smart church apps offer? It’s an app the congregation will use regularly, so with that in mind, what makes it great for any particular group will vary based on the culture and functions of the church. If you’re considering creating an app for your church, check out what other churches have done, especially those who've done it well.

How does your team plan meetings? If team members are on the same calendar system such as Google Calendar or Outlook, then it's pretty simple. However, trying to coordinate with a few volunteer leaders or anyone outside of church staff can get complicated. Have you found yourself in the eternal email thread detailing everyone's availability? Here's your solution: there are several scheduling software tools and apps that make this process easier and more efficient.

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.

When we think of ministry, we tend to visualize a pastor preaching a sermon or elders praying with someone at the altar. What doesn’t often come to mind are tasks like proper HVAC maintenance, developing procedures for children’s check-in, or paying the utility bills. However, these efforts help make Sunday services possible. It’s time to think of church operations as a ministry.