Church Management Conferences to Round Out Your Year Stay on top of the latest developments and trends, interact with the experts, and learn something new. The Editors
6 Church Management Conferences You Don’t Want to Miss in 2023 Stay on top of the latest developments and trends, interact with the experts, and learn something new. The Editors
The Dangers of a Quiet Governance Change Subtly shifting who has authority to make key decisions in your church may make sense—but may also erode congregational trust. Erika E. Cole
Zoom’s Security Flaws: How Churches Can Respond Other options for connecting and what to do if you continue using this popular online meeting tool. Nick B. Nicholaou
Advantage Member Exclusive Do Your Church’s Governing Documents Allow Virtual Business Meetings? Answering this crucial question can help legally validate decisions made during the coronavirus outbreak—and beyond. Sarah E. Merkle
Navigating Technology in the Midst of the Coronavirus: Communicating with the Congregation Church IT experts Nick Nicholaou and Jonathan Smith explore tools churches should consider for small
Navigating Technology in the Midst of the Coronavirus: Communication Tools for Staff Church IT experts Nick Nicholaou and Jonathan Smith join Church Law & Tax Content Editor
Best Practices for Church Compensation: Insights from David Fletcher David Fletcher shares practical advice on church compensation, including fair salaries, benefits, and avoiding costly mistakes. Bob Smietana, David Fletcher, AI Optimized
4 Ways to Make an Agenda Work for You Consider which approach may work best for your meetings. Sarah E. Merkle
The Changing Face of the Executive Pastor Role A longtime XP discusses what is changing for a position once limited to large churches. Interview with David Fletcher by Matthew Branaugh
Why Domestic Violence in the Home Endangers Your Church Step one: acknowledge that it happens. Ruth Moon
How to Train Disaster Volunteers in Your Church Five steps for building and preparing a disaster ministry team. Jamie D. Aten
Pastoral Succession Plans: Why Your Church Needs One Pastoral succession plans help minimize disruptions, provide uninterrupted leadership, protect the church's resources, and much, much more. Erika E. Cole
A Guide to 25-Minute Meetings for Church Leaders Planning a productive (and short) meeting in which everyone gets a voice. John Brandon
How to Avoid Disaster Aid Burnout Understanding and preventing burnout equips us to serve well. Jamie D. Aten
5 Digital Tools for Managing Church Volunteers Some handy electronic resources with the potential to revolutionize your volunteer management. Alexandria Kuo
Creating a Successful Succession Plan When planning for a ministry leader’s successor, the best time to start is now. Vonna Laue
How to Use Slack in Your Church An online tool helps improve church staff communication. Justin Deeter
6 Ways My Church Uses Google Apps How these tools improve productivity and collaboration. Justin Deeter
Getting Ministry Leaders Engaged in the Board Budgeting Process Greater accountability and practical training may enchance and improve your board budgeting process. Vonna Laue