Author: Patrick
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Are These 3 Church Software Services on a Collision Course?
There are lots of church software services that are doing great things to serve staff and congregants alike. Increasingly, I see these 3 software categories on a collision course. It used to be that you’d have to find a different vendor for each of these: electronic giving church management software (ChMS) mobile app But already […]
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How to Digitally Sign Church Legal Documents to Save Time
How can you get legal documents signed quickly when your signer is across town or across the country? Use one of these digital signature software options to digitally sign church legal documents. Whether you’re a corporation or an unincorporated association, every church organization has legal documents to sign, like meeting minutes and bylaws. The old […]
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Beware of a Fake Annual Report Notice in Your Mail
The tricksters are back at it, mailing out a fake annual report notice to unsuspecting churches. Here’s what they’re up to, how to spot it, and what to do. Depending on your state (see my growing reference list), your church corporation has to file some kind of annual renewal. It lets the state know that […]
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Use this Free Mobile Expense Report App to Save Time
Filing expense reports used to be a painful, manual process. Thanks to free mobile expense report app options, it’s now a lot faster and easier. Ever lost a receipt before turning it in for reimbursement? Worse, ever had to tape original receipts three to a page on a blank sheet for submission? I have suffered […]
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Isn’t Collecting Church Metrics Unspiritual? It Depends…
I’ve heard objections over the years about collecting church metrics. The hardest one to wrestle down is this: counting things at church is somehow sinful, prideful, or otherwise unspiritual. I’ve seen collecting church metrics result in fueling excitement, growth and outreach. I’ve seen it send pastors into depression and kill the morale of a Launch […]
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Church Metrics will Help You Avoid this Mistake
Measuring a few important things on a church metrics scorecard will help you in a few important ways. Not the least of which is keeping you from making myth-based decisions. Years ago on a plane ride, I watched a documentary about the invention of the M16 rifle. I thought it was a completely random time-filler, […]
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Exponential East Main Session 3: The Practice of DISCIPLE MULTIPLYING
The practice of disciple multiplying is a shift from sharing what I’ve learned to add followers to sharing what I’ve learned in ways that multiply disciples to the fourth generation. This is a shift in sharing where you not only share what you know to help others follow Jesus, but also share your life and […]
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Exponential East Main Session 1: The Practice of MULTIPLICATION THINKING
The practice of multiplication thinking is a shift from thinking ministry happens through my own leadership to thinking ministry happens through multiplied leaders. This is a shift: move from thinking that the best way to maximize ministry is through your own efforts to understanding that it is through developing the leadership of others. Jesus practiced […]
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Churches Can Reimburse Health Insurance Premiums Again – But is It Worth It?
Some churches used to reimburse health insurance premiums as a benefit to their employees. The passage of the Affordable Care Act initially made that illegal – they wanted all employers to offer group health insurance to their employees. But now the 21st Century Cures Act has made it possible for churches to reimburse health insurance […]