Three insurance options that might work for you.

Three Options for Medical Insurance Shopping for medical insurance can be worse than getting dental work done, (Even if the work is completely covered by your dental care insurance provider!)  The number of options is overwhelming.  The jargon and acronyms...

How Can Churches Capitalize on GivingTuesday?

GivingTuesday is a holiday that started in 2021 and is promoted as a day for everyone to give back to their community by doing good deeds and making donations to organizations working to improve communities.   According to NeonOne “After 10 years of steady...

Plenty of pizza or loaves and fishes?

You were probably a youth pastor or kids pastor at one time in your career as a pastor.  Do you remember the frustration of wanting to purchase something you needed for ministry, only to be told that the funds were not available?   You’ve probably tried to...

End of Year Tax Considerations for Pastors.

Navigating End-of-Year Tax Considerations: A Guide for Pastors As the year draws to a close, pastors find themselves immersed in various responsibilities, both spiritual and financial. One critical aspect that requires attention is understanding and managing...

Bad Help Isn’t Really Help

Sometimes you learn lessons the hard way.  I often do.  This is how I learned a valuable lesson about hiring people.  I once managed a large grocery store in St. Louis, MO that had almost 200 employees.  We were extremely short handed in the deli...

How is Your Second String?

At some point, everyone on your staff, including you, will be gone.  Hopefully this will be gradual and not all at once!  (Well, unless it’s the Rapture!) God’s plan for each of us is most often to serve for a season, and then move on.  It is natural...

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