A few months ago, I mentioned that when you work with Church Community Builder, be prepared to be challenged. But not because working with our sales or support department is difficult. Rather, it’s challenging because we confront your church’s status quo and the things that might be standing in the way of effective ministry. We’ve adopted that mindset since our foundation and will always work to hold true to our mission of guiding church leaders to a better how.
People know you as the office expert, but you know the role goes much deeper. Success for you is about empowering your leaders with the data and administrative support they need to understand how people are being cared for and how God is moving in your ministry.
Guest Post: Sanford Levings is the President of MinistryCFO, a company that manages the financial operations for churches throughout the country. Previous to MinistryCFO, Sanford was the Director of Business Practices for the strategic partner churches at North Point Ministries. I’ve asked him to share his ideas around year-end contribution statements.
Since the election, I’ve been surprised by the number of pastors or church leaders who have put their ministries “on hold” or considered rethinking their opportunities for 2013. While I’m not hear to make any sort of political statement or argue whether or not their fears are just justifiable, I do think it’s an important reminder for the way we lead our churches and ministries.
I'm still struggling with the fact that 2012 is almost over. It just doesn't seem possible and yet, here we are making sure we finish the year strong and sustain positive momentum into 2013. As I thought about how churches could “end well” in 2012, there were 12 things that came to mind for me: