Last week, I shared three reasons you should create an employee handbook for your church staff. (Click here for...
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6 Reasons Your Church Needs an Employee Handbook (Part 1)
Travis Story, , Best Practices, Church Protection, Employees, 0In the church world, “getting it done” is highly valued. Not only is Sunday coming, but there are always...
Volunteers: Policies & Procedures and Background Checks
Travis Story, , Best Practices, Church Protection, Pastor Protection, Safety, Security, Volunteers, 0Volunteers are an essential part of every church. Unless your church is going to pay every person who does anything at...
Why Your Church Needs to Incorporate Now
Travis Story, , Best Practices, Church Formation, Organizational Documents, 0You need to incorporate your church, and you should do it today. It is often pointed out...
Safety and Security for Church Events
Travis Story, , Best Practices, Church Protection, Pastor Protection, Safety, Security, 0Church security is a topic I will write about frequently, as it is at the heart of what a...
Student Ministry: Pitfalls and Best Practices
Travis Story, , Best Practices, Student Ministry, Youth Ministry, 0Don’t let your student ministry fail because of your lack of planning. We plan events, we bring in speakers, but...
Firing a Pastor for Cause… How to Handle a Messy Exit
Travis Story, , Best Practices, Church Protection, Employees, Firing, Pastor Protection, 0“You’re Fired.” We hear those words in connection with business firings all the time, but what about the church? This...
Eight Things Your Church’s Social Media Policy Must Address (Part 2)
Travis Story, , Best Practices, Church Protection, Social Media, Uncategorized, 0Yesterday, we began the discussion of the importance of creating a social media policy for your church. It is...
Eight Things Your Church’s Social Media Policy Must Address (Part 1)
Travis Story, , Best Practices, Church Protection, Social Media, 0Social media is here to stay, and there is a plethora of it. There are, of course, the big...
Tithes and Offerings are the financial lifeblood of your church, but what steps are you taking to protect it? You should first...