Church Administration

As with any organization, a local church has needs related to conducting business, caring for facilities, stewarding resources, and managing personnel.

Articles

Church Health

Five Reasons for Pastors to Invest in Easter

Five reasons to consider having a special Easter emphasis in 2018.
February 13, 2018
Church Health

Why Providing Ministers with an Expense Account is a Best Practice

One of the most essential, yet often overlooked, elements of a good compensation structure for church employees is an accountable reimbursement plan, a.k.a. an expense account.
July 13, 2017
Church Health

Pastor: What to Put on Your Resume

Pastor: What to Put On Your ResumePosted on Joe McKeever’s blog on June 1, 2010 During the years I served as director of missions for the...

August 16, 2016
Church Health

9 Core Values to Shape Student Ministry

The “faith” of most teenagers in the church is *Moral Therapeutic Deism. At Southwestern, we prepare ministers who will give teenagers the antidote to that tragic perspective.
July 15, 2015
Church Health

Putting an End to the War

Did you get a visual image when you read the title of this article? You might think I am thinking of all of the unrest in the Middle East, but I am referring to a most unpleasant war that has paralyzed too many of our churches too long…Worship Wars.
July 15, 2015
Church Health

The 80% Rule of Thumb-Handout

Lack of space can be a major obstacle to church growth and health.
June 10, 2015

Resources

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Ministry Safe Flyer

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Generation Revitalization

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Ministry Safe Bulletin

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Ministry Safe Postcard

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Building Essentials - Issues that Affect Church Health

This is a summary of space issues that can affect a church's health.
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Building Essentials Principles and Observations Concerning Space Issues

This is a list of factors to consider before building.
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