FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Once a month or more you probably go to the monthly “Finance Committee” meeting which is probably not your favorite place to be. You get a nice packet of papers telling you “all about” the...
View ArticleOut The Back Door
In working with various churches and small businesses I’m very surprised at the amount of funds going “out the back door”. You may be wondering what that means, especially when I use the word...
View ArticleA Few “Oversights” That Churches Make
I’ve been working with churches now for nearly 10 years and have come upon a number of “situations” that a number of them aren’t “QUITE” accounting for correctly. Could have something to do with the...
View ArticleHIDDEN IDENTITY
What if I came to your church or organization as a new employee? Probably not that big a deal right? Well, what if I had a hidden TV camera on me that would show everything behind the scenes that...
View ArticleHIRING NEW STAFF
Churches are interesting to say the least! I think that one of the most important decisions they have to make is dealing with new staff. I ran upon a blog that sort of gave both sides. Click here...
View ArticleELECTRONIC GIVING
When I’m in the checkout line at the grocery store I absolutely HATE IT when the person in front of me pulls out their checkbook to pay. First off, they don’t ever seem to start writing the check...
View ArticleWhat is this thing in my pocket???
Last week I went to Maryland to work at a church for a few days. When I was leaving my hotel room I gave it not one but TWO last minute checks to make sure I hadn’t forgotten anything. Being certain...
View ArticleCongregation Draft
This is MY time of year! Sunday and Monday night are events that I’m looking forward to. You guessed it, FANTASY FOOTBALL LIVE DRAFT! I’m in two leagues for the first time this year. One is with my...
View ArticleTraining
I’ve had the privilege of working for and with a provider of software to churches and non-profits most of the past 8 years. It has given me an inside view of how many of these are run and how they...
View ArticleReality Check Night
Last night was a terrible experience. We had just crawled in bed around 11:00 when we heard some rather loud noises outside, almost like fireworks. I got up and looked out the window from our second...
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