Articles: Administration

Feb 4, 2009 by Darrin Patrick

Meaningful Church Membership

Audio clip of Darrin Patrick sharing some of the lessons he learned in being a pastor and other great insights Read more

Nov 2, 2006 by Phil Taylor

On my 28th birthday, having settled into the lead pastor role at a comfortable suburban church with good people and a nice lawn, I decided it was high time to begin planning for retirement. Sitting down with a financial planner I learned the finer points of risk management, investment windows ... Read more

Oct 1, 2006 by Mark Driscoll

An "Expanded List" of Books for Missional Church Planters

Disclaimer: The following books comprise a brief list of resources that we have found helpful for our church planters. In endorsing each of these books we are not saying that we agree on every point, but rather find the book as a whole helpful. Some of the authors that our planters ... Read more

Oct 1, 2006 by Mark Driscoll

A "Short List" of Books for Missional Church Planters

May 4, 2006 by AJ Hamilton

Why Your Pastor Should Outsource His Mind

The world of church planting can be fast paced and stressful. Pastors have sermons to prepare and preach, worship bands to assemble and practice, community groups to launch and maintain, weddings, funerals, emails, letters, phone calls to return, initiate and ignore, books to order and then find ... Read more

May 4, 2006 by Larry Baldwin

They're Calling You the Administrator... Now What?

There are three key areas that are important for the church administrator to develop as you launch your new church: Your relationship with your pastor, your relationship with church members and your community, and preparation for the future. Relationship with the Pastor Rob Burnett is the ... Read more

May 4, 2006 by Larry Baldwin

Some Key Priorities for the New Church Administrator

In past articles I have explored the roles of the church administrator in the context of the relationships you will have with the pastor, the church and the community. In addition to these roles, there are also priorities - areas where the administrator should be consistently focused. In general ... Read more

May 4, 2006 by Acts 29 Network

Notes for Offering Procedure

First off, it is very important to protect the Pastor from anything that would misrepresent him in regards to church finances. Therefore, establishing a Financial Committee from the start, is imperative. This committee will be the vehicle to carry out the financial controls. Reasons why a ... Read more

May 4, 2006 by Sandi Farkas

Internal Financial Controls: Overview

Adequate financial internal controls are necessary to safeguard the funds you have been entrusted with. Your internal controls will also be taken into consideration if or when the church attempts to obtain a bank loan. The ideal internal controls should be developed with the ... Read more

May 4, 2006 by Sandi Farkas

Internal Financial Controls: Income

Adequate financial internal controls are necessary to safeguard the funds you have been entrusted with, and to protect the reputation of the people handling the funds. Your internal controls will also be taken into consideration if or when the church attempts to obtain a bank loan. ... Read more

May 4, 2006 by Brent Rood

Fundraising According to the Cigarette Man: Part 2

In the last article I talked about the opportunities available for receiving funding for your church plant needs, as well the general thinking of the successful businessman. In this article I want to give some steps that will be helpful in getting money from the people who have it. The ... Read more

May 4, 2006 by Brent Rood

Fundraising According to the Cigarette Man: Part 1

There were four of us sitting in the kitchen on a Saturday morning. We had transformed it into a makeshift conference room. The colored markers we purchased for the occasion hadn’t been taken out of the box yet, and the white board was squeaky clean. All we had for a podium was the kitchen ... Read more

May 4, 2006 by Mark Driscoll

Finding a Facility

Everything is a sermon. When you meet, where you meet, and how you meet are all proclaiming something about your perception of God and your new congregation. Therefore, in selecting a facility a new church plant is doing a great deal more than simply finding a place to house a gathering. ... Read more

May 4, 2006 by Bruce P. Powers Ed.

Book Review: The Church Administration Handbook

All the basics for developing and implementing effective church administration in one convenient volume. Good administration is essential to the mission of a church and the leadership of clergy and lay leaders. A smooth-running church can concentrate on spreading the gospel, rather than on ... Read more