Schools and churches were cited by Richard Hammar (THE guru of church legal and tax stuff) as the last places that pedophiles could hope to enter without being screened. Well, the school door is now closed - virtually every school screens anyone who … [Continue reading]
Tellers
Posted on March 26, 2012 Written by
Most congregations have some form of tellers that count the Sunday offerings. There are no regular patterns: some count on Monday, some on Sunday some count during the service, some count after worship some copy checks, some write down all … [Continue reading]
1Q2012 Statement of Contribution
Posted on March 22, 2012 Written by
One quarter of 2012 is almost over so you need to prepare now to send out your first quarterly contribution statement of the year. Some churches send out statements only once a year - let me encourage you to send out statements each quarter plus one … [Continue reading]
Two Cool Solutions
Posted on February 24, 2012 Written by
[guestpost]This blog was written by my wonderful wife, Jennifer, and I asked if I could post it under her byline. These two products, DropBox and CrashPlan, are cool apps for church IT. Check them out.[/guestpost] I'm no expert on IT issues, but … [Continue reading]
Outrageous Generosity
Posted on February 12, 2012 Written by
Generosity is one of my favorite words because it so describes God's nature. Actually, outrageous generosity is a much better descriptor. Think about - humans have offended and humiliated God in every possible way yet his response is pure love. … [Continue reading]
Jesus, I’ve Got Your Ass
Posted on February 10, 2012 Written by
As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to … [Continue reading]
New Year’s Letter
Posted on January 1, 2012 Written by
I've got a job for the leader of your faith community: write a letter to your congregation about your dreams for 2012. Technically it is not a "New Year's Resolution" letter but it is a letter about your hopes and vision for the church for the new … [Continue reading]
Leadership and Followship
Posted on December 10, 2011 Written by
Recently I came across a couple of really good articles on leadership: Leadership in Church: http://www.healthychurch.org/doorpost/enews-december-2011 Oh, those are sticky wickets to address but every single one of them is a potential … [Continue reading]