I recently read a story about a local church that recently fell victim to vandals. Someone broke in overnight, threw paint all over the sanctuary, damaged walls, doors, and sound equipment. The staff discovered the damage upon arrival on a Sunday morning....
I recently had a pastor ask me what the appropriate percentage of the church budget should be dedicated to payroll. My first thought was about 1/3. I decided to do some research because I knew the percentage was much in the retail sector. Labor costs...
Tip #1 Here is a common scenario in the church accounting world: Say a church board decides they want to pay all the staff a bonus. The pastor directs the church bookkeeper to issue bonus checks. The bookkeeper enters and issues the checks through the...
Many churches do not offer health insurance for staff, leaving pastors to find creative ways to cover medical expenses. Healthcare sharing plans, also known as health sharing ministries, can be a viable option for some individuals. Whether they are a...
Take Home More Money! Pastoral payroll is complicated. Who really understands housing allowances, reimbursements, tax exemptions, etc.? Your Church Admin helps you MAXIMIZE compensation! We understand church finance and payroll. It’s all we do!...
Almost every church offers some kind of online giving opportunity these days, however, some churches have resisted providing an online giving platform in hopes of avoiding the fees involved indoing so. We’ve even seen some that have even opted to use PayPal or...
Spring is in the air! Trees are starting to bud. Flowers are starting to bloom and there is afresh crop of potential interns that pastors are trying to scoop up before summer break begins. Churches have different philosophies on how they should compensate...
You probably have a closet full of old boxes of receipts and offering envelopes. Wouldn’t it feel good to purge those old moldy papers? One of the most common questions we get is “How long do we need to save all of our financial and legal documents for?” We thought it...
There are two basic types of accounting software, desktop and cloud based. Many churches purchased desktop versions of software many years ago and are still using them without issue today. We are called to be good stewards of church finances. Software...
What would happen if your current admin/bookkeeper was suddenly gone? Who would run payroll and pay bills? How would you access bank accounts? Where would you look to find all the passwords you need? We get calls from churches all the time that are...
