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“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.”Jim Elliot, Missionary, October 28, 1949. Martyred, January 8, 1956
Site Updated 5/18/12
2012 Articles
10 Tips for Counting Cash, Laura Brown- When Background Checks Lead to Discrimination, Frank Sommerville
- Top 10 Financial Mistakes Churches Make, Joseph Sangl
- Manual of Business Methods, the Episcopal Church
- When Benevolence Ministry Becomes Risky, Michelle Dowell
- 10 Things you Can Learn from the Apple Store, Guy Kawasaki
- With Fraud Prevention, Patience and Planning Reign Supreme, Michelle Dowell
- Designated Gifts for Individuals, Richard R. Hammar
- Eight Money-Saving Tips for Your Church Facility, Tim Cool
- 4 Key Predictions for Charitable Giving in 2012, Michael S. Fisher
- Trademarking the Church, Brock Shinen
- Why One Church Sold Its Buses and Decided to Rent Instead, Brad Sullard
- It’s No Longer Your Father’s Capital Campaign, How Technology and Communications are Changing Church Fundraising, Ben Stroup
- When to Change Your Auditor, Vonna Laue
2011 Articles
- 5 Year End Tips for Your Church Facility, Tim Cool
- The Top 10 Church Management Articles of 2011, Matt Branaugh
- Paying the Pastor, Three tax considerations all churches should note, Richard R. Hammar
- Contract Liability (Should Pastors Sign Contracts), Richard R. Hammar
- Why Churches Hire Poorly, Jessica Pierce
- Churches and Employment Discrimination Laws, Richard R. Hammar
- Steps Your Church Can take to Update Insurance Coverage, Roy Hayhurst
- Why Churches Hire Poorly and How to Change That, Jessica Pierce
- Church-going Can Be Risky at Times, Valid Releases Are Essential, Nathan A. Adams IV
- Renting Out Extra Space May Cost Churches, Michelle Dowell
- Congregations Will Do Well to Plan Ahead for Disasters, Ronald E. Keener
- Prevent Fraud by Looking in all the Right Places, Verne Hargrave
- Too Few Churches Have Security and Emergency Plans, Larry Knight
- Five Tips for Purchasing Tables and Chairs, William Mahoney
- Financial Accountability Begins in the Church Office, Dan Mikes
- 6 Steps to Maintain Your Church’s Tax Exempt Status, Lauren Hunter
- Fox News: Measure to Eliminate Nonprofit Mail Discounts Could Cripple Fundraising
- Digital Media Has Changed Copyright Law for Churches, Ronald. E. Keener
- Take a Few Steps to Improve Your Church’s Security, Jeffrey A. Hawkins
- Ernie Hamilton, Christian Computing Hall of Fame, Ron Chandler
- Top 10 Security Tips for Churches, Jon Edmiston
- Church Safety Under the Microscope, Carolyn Heinze
- How to Create a Social Media Policy for Your Church, Eric Dye
- Copier Buying Tips, Nick Nicholaou
- Can ‘The Cloud’ Simplify IT?, Nick Nicholaou
- 10 Reasons Why Church Leaders Should Take Screening Seriously, James F. Cobble, Jr., Richard R. Hammar
- Security in the ‘House of God’ should never be compromised, Deborah Hertle
- What’s the Real Cost of Ownership?, Tim Cool (Facilities Management)
- Six Trends in Staffing, William Vanderbloemen
- Counseling – Disclosing Confidential Information, Richard Hammar, J.D., LL.M., CPA
- Simple Tips to Responding to Embezzlement, Dan Busby
- 6 Hiring Mistakes to Avoid, William Vanderbloemen
- Ministers and Social Security Exemption, Richard Hammar, J.D., LL.M., CPA
- Performance Review Darkside, Ronald E. Keener
- Simple Tips for Ministry Employee Handbooks, Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company
- Facilities – Outsourcing – Smart Operations, Real Results, Ed Van Herik
- Why Should Your Church Invest in Social Media?
- Church Staff: How to Ruin Your Reputation on Facebook, churchleaders.com
- How To Reduce Healthcare Costs with Taxes, Frank Sommerville
- Data Privacy for Religious Institutions, Shannon Hartsfield Salimone / Nathan A. Adams, IV
- Ten Ingredients of Effective Fraud Prevention, Verne Hargrave
- Church Audits - Richard R. Hammar, J.D., LL.M., CPA
- How Immigration Laws Impact the Hiring Process for Churches
- Compensation Quick Tips
- Why Good Financial Accounting is Essential to Good Ministry
- Five Reasons Why Churches Limit the Length of Capital Campaigns
- 10 (Unexpected) Trends to Surface by 2020 - Sam S. Ranier III
- Facilities Use by Outside Groups - Frank Sommerville, JD, CPA
- Steps to Establish a Capital Reserve Account - Tim Cool
- Minors and Liability Waivers - Eric A. Spacek, JD, ARM
- Job Descriptions – Keeping Them Updated - Carey D. Jones, CCA
- Information Systems Training - Ron Chandler, CCA
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Articles and Publications (no order)
- Copyright Information for Churches - Church Computing Magazine
- Healthcare Reform – How It Impacts Churches as Employers
- Megachurch Report - Offerings Decline Nationwide in 2010
- Privacy Laws and Prayer Lists - Articles and Resources
- XPastor.org Articles
- 2010 / Misc Articles
- Online Giving Spurs Upturn in Down Economy
- Structuring Pastors Compensation Plans
- 2010 Large Church Salary and Benefits Report, An Illustrated Leadership Network Research Study, by Warren Bird …..or download here
- Background Checks – Background checks and Credit Reports make for Good Empl
- Decaying Old Churches Face Trouble in Paradise, USA Today, 7/18/2010
- Facilities – Structured Saving for Capital Reserves
- Facilities – The Ins & Outs of Operating Weekday Preschools / Daycares
- Facilities – Using Facilities Management Software to Manage Your Facilities
- Health Reform Law hides massive change in 1099 reporting. Will affect church accounting offices
- Legal – Political Rules for Churches Getting Complex
- Security – Safeguard Against Violent Insiders’ and Outsiders’
- Social Media – 21 Ways Churches Using
- Social Media – How Risky and What Can You Do?
- Budgeting – Personnel National Averages for Churches
- Facilities – 9 Tips to Manage and Maintain
- Facilities – Energy Conservation 2010
- Facilities – Maintenance Contractor Tips
- Finance – Why Now Is a Good Time to Borrow
- Insurance – Is My Church Covered?
- Leadership – When Your Senior Pastor is a Dysfunctional Leader
- Policies – 4 Computer Policy Mistakes
- 10 Trends for ’10
- Security – Tips to Prevent Theft in Church Facilities
- Team Building – Simple & Effective
- Technology and the Church in 2010
- Can HSA’s Save Your Church Big Bucks?
- 10 Finance Trends for 2010
- 5 Indicators of an Effective Building
- How to Hire an Attorney
- How to Budget for Information Technology in Your Church
- The Top 7 Resources to Combat Church Embezzlement
- IRS Releases Compliance Guide for 501(c)(3) Charities
- Cloud Computing
- Nick Nicholaou’s excellent article 6/22/09
- 11/10/09 Article
- Dimes vs Dollars - Excellent Article on Preventative Maintenance. Accompanying WebsiteCool Solutions Group specializing in Facilities Management (for churches and other ministry facilities) Highly recommended!
- 2010 Fundraising – What’s Up!
- Tweeting isn’t for everyone, especially me. However, I do follow and enjoy the tweets of many friends and Christian leaders I love and respect. I’ve given much thought about my reasons for not participating in this phenomenon. One of bloggers I read regularly has nailed it for me. Read his (and my) reasons for not being a TWEETER.
- “Room Scheduling Software: The 10 Questions to Ask Before you Buy”"Keeping Up Appearances”"Facilities and Property Management in the Local Church”"”Establishing An Operating Budget for Facilities”"Successful Master Planning – More Than Pretty Pictures”All these titles downloadable for free and available here
- White Papers & Other Resources
- Elaine Sommerville’s Nonprofit Tax Tips Blog
- John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success and Lessons in Leadership
- Easy maintenance cost projection statistics
- CORE COMPETENCIES for Church Business Administration
- Email Liability Issues - Great Article
- My article on Church Information Systems Training
- Nick Nicholaou’s Article on Internet Dependability in times ofcrisis and emergency
- Sommerville Article on Facilities Use by Outside Groups 1/28/09
- Security Surveillance Systems - Great Article
Financial, Legal, & Tax
- 403(b) RegulationsHandbook for Churches - Guidestone FinancialPractical Summary for Churches - Excellent
- Church Accounting – Great Site by Nate Waddoups
- Contribution & Tax Issues for Short Term Mission Trips
- ECFA Statement
- ECFA Article
- Great Article
- Great Sample Policy for Short Term Mission Trips
- FBC Woodstock Georgia Resources – Excellent! Contact church for policies.
- More Policies & Forms
- Department of Labor mandatory posters you can print yourself
- Great Website for HR Issues, Answers, and ArticlesWimberly Lawson Lawfirm
- Helpful Year-End IRS Publications
Policies and Procedures
- The Top 7 Resources to Combat Church Embezzlement
- Best Practices for Developing a Proactive Preventative Maintenance Program
- See all Policies and Procedures
- ECFA Policies, Procedures, and Forms for Churches / Non-Profits
- Weddings -A very nice presentation of a policy
- Great Church website for weddings - check this out and click on the “Wedding Guide” for an elegant way to view the policy. Very cool!
Topical
- Constructing a New Building?Click Here to download easy maintenance cost projection statistics
- See Thy Kingdom Clean for other statistics for planning maintenance needs
- Facilities Management
- FacilitEspace (recommended)
- SAS Solution: WorkTrack by Corrigo
- Facility Tree (Endorsed by NACFM)
- Pandemic Resources & Preparation
Website and Other Links
- Christian Security Network
- Church Accounting – Great Site by Nate Waddoups
- HR Solutions Newsletter
- NACBA Downloadable Resources
- National Disaster Interfaith Network
- Northpoint’s Church Administration Site
- Tim Sander’s www.emailatoz.com -great closing NACBA conf speaker
- NACBA Church Supplier Directory
White Papers
- ECCU White Papers - Excellent
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