13 Practical Tips for Churches During COVID-19
This video interview with Dick & Jonathan Hardy addresses 13 practical tips for churches during COVID-19 and the primary areas of concern for churches during this outbreak. I want to just kind of set the stage with a little bit…
How to Trim the Church Budget Without Losing
Knowing how to properly trim the church budget is a necessity for all pastors. There comes a time in the life of virtually every church that the income expectations in any given year fall short of projections. And when that…
Guidelines for a Healthy Church Budget
We are going to unpack guidelines for church budget in this blog. For years I worked with great churches in the establishment of their budgets. One thing I learned. Percentage guidelines for church budgets are helpful, but always need to…
How to Set the Pastor’s Salary and Benefits
Today, we’re going to dissect the issue of a pastor’s salary and benefits; how to set it and establish the best possible compensation for the pastor. I can tell you one thing for sure; it is almost universal that this…
12 Marketing Mistakes Churches Make
When churches work hard and try new things to get the word out, I love it! But sometimes things don’t pan out the way pastors think. Many times that’s simply because the approach could have been different. Marketing mistakes in…
8 Breakthrough Findings From More Than 2,000 Churches
After 2,014 churches took the Church Marketing Strength Assessment, we discovered 8 specific breakthrough findings that will help you see the growth you desire. What are growing churches doing? And what are flat or declining churches not doing? That’s what…
The New Rules of Church Real Estate
You know how important location is for any organization. We hear it all the time — location, location, location. In fact, you’ve probably seen good businesses in your community go out of business simply because of crummy locations. Here, we…