Does your church have a first-time giver system? This course will walk you through the steps to get a system in place. You'll get online access to the course, which includes: Instructional Videos Email Templates PDFs and Guides Here Are A Few Of The Benefits and Features that will Help Get Your First Time Giver System Set Up and Save You a TON of time: Create ​and implement a first-time giver system Boost your giving through a structured first-time giver system Connect with your church members as they take this step of faith Freedom to focus on the most important things in your ministry You'll get: Video and Audio Resources Teaching on Giving Different Giving Avenues Sharing the ROI Issuing a Giving Challenge Thanking First-Time Givers Taking the Next Steps Templates, PDFs, & Checklists First-time giver emails 5-week sermon series on generosity/giving 25 Ways to Give

Are you searching for dependable resources to help you navigate the complexities of church financial and tax matters? Our comprehensive resources offer the essential knowledge you need to confidently lead and ensure your church's financial operations are sound. Church Finance Pro Package Includes Church Finance: The Church Leader's Guide to Financial Operations - This updated 2nd edition provides you with the information and resources to successfully lead your church’s financial operations in keeping with your church’s unique mission and purpose. 12 Law & Tax Guidelines for New Ministers - Features a convenient Q&A format and is written in understandable and concise language. Get the insights you need to make potentially significant legal and financial decisions with confidence. Church Compensation, Second Edition: 2023 Updates - Elaine Sommerville’s Church Compensation will be your how-to-guide as you plan out every aspect of your church’s employee compensation plan. This bundle gives you 20% off these products.

Churches are struggling to keep their heads above water. Not only has the cost of living increased due to inflation, but many church salaries and benefits are lagging behind the market. To make matters worse, changes to the minimum salary exemption requirement by the US Department of Labor—this past July and again in January—are forcing churches to make hard decisions about classifying workers as exempt or non-exempt and compensating workers for overtime. In this free recorded webinar, Church Law & Tax's Matthew Branaugh and ChurchSalary's Aaron Hill are joined by Matt Steen from Chemistry Staffing and Dustin Gaines from My Church Law Firm to discuss the trends and the pressures churches face with compensation heading toward 2025. Additionally, they'll expand on these questions and the articles answering them: 1) How can your church be proactive and stay ahead of rising costs? The Rising Cost of Replacing Pastors Article 2) How much are other churches increasing their budget? What COLA are they using? 2025 Budget and COLA Changes Article 3) Are you classifying workers correctly and also correctly paying them, in light of the Labor Department’s changes? Fed Raises Minimum Salary Requirements For Exempt Status Article Add this item to the cart and checkout to access this free webinar!

Whether it's one staff member or hundreds, churches usually must negotiate wages and benefits. With tight budgets, it is sometimes a struggle to set competitive pay rates and provide benefits to employees. Learn about key aspects of compensation planning for church employees, including consideration of non-monetary rewards for your staff's hard work.

50 Fully Editable Church Email TemplatesIs your church in communication with your church members and attendees? Especially in this digital age, you need to be connecting to your members through email.With these 50 Church Email Templates, you'll have all the emails you need, pre-written for you to edit and send!Use this resource to plan ahead, allow others to be involved, and save yourself an unbelievable amount of time!Use these email templates so you can develop better communication with your church family.

“It all starts with mission and purpose.” These opening words by author Mike Batts sum up the proper role of financial administration in the church. Financial administration is a critically important and unique calling. Church Finance: The Church Leader’s Guide to Financial Operations provides you with the information and resources to successfully lead your church’s financial operations in keeping with your church’s unique mission and purpose. Whether you’re new to the role or experienced, you’ll appreciate Mike’s come-alongside style blended with proven expertise. Whether you serve as treasurer, accountant, controller, CFO, business administrator, executive pastor, finance committee member, or in any other role responsible for church financial operations, Mike will help you: Evaluate and adapt your budget in keeping with your church’s mission and purpose Reduce and manage expenses wisely Create practical and effective financial reports for decision-makers Use key metrics for financial health that work for almost any church Manage the liquidity and financial position of your church Understand and properly administer nontraditional gifts including restricted, planned, deferred, noncash, and other types of gifts Understand the ins and outs of alternative revenue sources Properly establish compensation for your leaders and staff Use and manage debt, plus negotiate debt terms with a lender Maintain sound internal controls Understand the fundamentals of federal tax law for churches Determine what tools and practices (audits, accreditation, etc.) are available to enhance accountability Employ ministry-wide risk management Understand and evaluate insurance coverage And much more What's new and why you should update to the 2nd edition of Church Finance: Tax information is updated to reflect the major changes arising from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Accounting and financial reporting information is updated to reflect recent changes in generally accepted accounting standards (GAAP) New sample GAAP financial statements and notes All-new chapter on financial policies for churches with multiple sample policies Sample conflicts-of-interest policy Sample giver privacy policy Sample gift acceptance policy Sample budget administration policy Sample record retention guidelines for churches Sample executive compensation-setting policy Sample fraud, dishonesty, and whistle-blower policy And more Updated content on alternative revenue sources All-new chapter on compensation and benefits for churches All-new chapter on tax compliance for churches All-new chapter on risk management for churches

Everything you need to hire, onboard, and develop a church staff member! Includes: 50 Church Job Descriptions New Staff Onboarding Plan & Schedule Church Staff Interview Guide Staff Development Plan

Systems may sound scary, but they're really just the "how" of what we do around the church to help it operate most effectively.This package is sure to save you time, and help you be more efficient in your "everyday" ministry!With the Checklist Bundle, you will be able to instantly develop systems in your church that normally would have taken days to get set up!

25 insanely practical documents, spreadsheets, and templates! Churches need passion, vision, mission, values, and leaders. But they also need systems, strategies, processes, and documents. In fact, getting organized might be one of the keys to actually accomplishing that mission. This digital download comes with 25 professionally created documents, spreadsheets, flowcharts & templates to help you organize and streamline church operations. PLUS 3 BONUS GUIDES for Pastors!

Detailed step-by-step guide to help you make informed compensation decisions. Set Your Staff's Compensation with Confidence! Developing a total compensation strategy and plan for your church does not have to be an overwhelming process, but it is a multifaceted one. In our eBook, we’ll cover topics and issues like: 12-Step Guide to Setting Fair Church Compensation Packages- Importance of understanding your church’s internal culture and shaping policies around it- How to establish a baseline of what to include in a compensation- How to develop a pay structure, pay grade, and salary ranges- List of compensation components you might use for comparison and benchmarking

HR is hard enough. Being a ministry makes it tougher. Let us help you keep the important HR tasks organized and top of mind. The HR Annual Calendar includes monthly, quarterly, and annual tasks that revolve around compliance and best practices specific to ministry HR. Plus, tips and tricks to make it even simpler!

Your ability to move the mission and vision of your church forward is directly related to your ability to successfully manage your staff and volunteers. This blueprint will walk you through the four key foundations to managing your people and getting things done. Here’s what’s included in your download: - The Church Management Blueprint- 27 Ministry Job Descriptions- Job Description Template- 4X4 Priority Worksheet- The Effective Meeting Cheat Sheet- Landing the Meeting- Team Building Questions Worksheet

No matter the size of your church, it is important to make sure you are properly compensating your church’s staff. Therefore, it is crucial to have a clear understanding of what makes an effective and government compliant compensation plan. From establishing a sound payroll and benefits system, navigating the 2021 IRS updates and HRA plans, and accounting for new special minister compensation issues, things can get complicated. That said, Elaine Sommerville’s Second Edition of Church Compensation, with 2023 updates, will be your how-to-guide as you plan out every aspect of your church’s employee compensation plan. In this guide you’ll learn how to: Create policies governing compensation Determine FLSA worker classification Develop a tax compliant payroll system Evaluate and determine benefit plans Set-up and compare Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) plans Establish a ministerial housing allowance Interpret and apply rules for payroll deposits, reporting, and withholding Address special minister compensation issues including love gifts, sabbaticals, and expense reimbursement plans Comply with government regulations Manage the tax and legal nuances related to church workers

This eye-catching church media graphic combines retro-inspired typography with a modern color palette to promote the concept of generous living. Perfect for stewardship campaigns or sermon series on giving, this design offers a fresh and engaging approach to discussing generosity in faith communities. Includes: Easy-to-edit Photoshop file with multiple artboard resolutions 12 pre-made JPG graphics 4K Title Slide + Background Only HD Title Slide + Background Only HD Notes/Blank Slide Lower Third Title + Background Only Square Social Image + Background Only Stories Social Image + Background Only FB Cover Image Created by Remix Church Media

Learn how to talk about giving and inspire people to live generously. Discover strategies to cultivate a culture of giving at your church, including how to teach on giving and how to live by example. Brought to you by Church Law & Tax

The Bible tells us that God loves us when we give with a cheerful heart. Many struggle with cheerful giving, more than likely because they do not understand the blessing that is unlocked when they give. Download these 10 Sermon Stories for Cheerful Giving to remind your church why biblical giving is important and equip your church with a heart for generosity. Sermon Stories Include A clear illustration A scripture reference related to the story A key point of application