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 of what we’re going to be covering today relative to COVID-19. So, a lot of the things that we…
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 happens, it’s time to start looking at trimming the church budget. Not a fun project,…
Roger Lane Book – Funded
There are two things I’ve never heard from any pastor. We have too many volunteers! We have too much money! Almost seems too funny to note those two statements. I mean who couldn’t put more people to work in ministry… and who in their right mind would say, “We have all the money we need?”…
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 be fluid in their application. Every local church is a unique microcosm of God’s Church.…
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 is an uncomfortable subject for pastors. It shouldn’t be, but it is. In this post…
Clergy Housing Allowance Remains Legal For Pastors in the U.S.
The clergy housing allowance remains legal… Pastors in the U.S. received welcome news last Friday. On March 15th, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit overruled a Federal District judge in Wisconsin. The judge had previously ruled the Clergy Housing Allowance provision of the IRS violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.…
How to Cultivate Generosity in the Church
People Want To Be Generous! Cultivating generosity is key. My wife and I watched a 12-year old BBC television series called Monarch of the Glen not long ago. It’s a lightweight, fun program with all sorts of interesting dramatic twists and turns. A number of episodes into the series, a 30-something female banker has come…