Articles on Operations
Your Facility and Communications Departments are important parts of the ministry of your church. Without them, you might be meeting in a tent using a megaphone! They are also ministries that take a lot of money to keep current. A long-term plan and some policies and procedures are vital for the smooth operation of your church.
From Vision to Completion: Navigating Your Church Building Project Well
Without Losing Your Sanity! Few things stretch an Executive Pastor like a building project—it’s exciting, exhausting, and full of surprises. ChurchWay Advisors founder Mike Kern will walk through the six phases of solving a [...]
Is Your Church Website Ready for AI Search?
Something Has Changed The year was 2004, and my wife and I were filling out paperwork to take home our very first cell phone. The helpful assistant asked if we wanted to add texting [...]
How to Clean and Care for Your Church Baptistry: A Complete Maintenance Guide
This is the best article on baptistries that I have ever seen. First, every XP should read this article to understand and appreciate the work of the facility manager, and to know the risks [...]
Build Smart, Not Just Big: Maximizing Impact Within Your Budget
In church building projects, it’s easy to equate bigger spaces with greater impact—but that’s not always the case. This session explores how thoughtful planning and strategic budgeting can create more meaningful ministry spaces without [...]
Understanding Federal Requirements for Church Vehicles
A church in Texas was traveling with 34 passengers on a multi-passenger bus when tragedy struck. An accident occurred, resulting in fatalities and severe injuries to church members. But the nightmare didn’t end with [...]
7 Costly Mistakes that Can Wreck Your Church Building Project
And How to Avoid Them Note that this webinar will start at 1 pm Central A church building project is one of the biggest financial and ministry investments you’ll ever make—but one wrong move [...]
Church Website Searching: Google vs. AI
Every church has a website. A major question is how you and others can find content on it. Fletch enjoys talking with Jason Hamrock. He brings tremendous experience in church communication, having been on [...]
Measuring Discipleship in a Growing Church
Lessons from North Coast Church One of the most persistent church leadership questions is: “How are we actually measuring discipleship?” In this webinar, Blue Van Dyke of StudioC walks through North Coast Church’s recent [...]
7 Costly Mistakes That Can Wreck Your Church Building Project
And How to Avoid Them A church building project is one of the biggest financial and ministry investments you’ll ever make—but one wrong move can send it off the rails. Dave Milam, Chief Strategy [...]
Want Your Church Technology to Work? Start with the Right Team
Thousands of churches across the country are navigating the same opportunity: how to use technology to deepen engagement and disciple people throughout the week. These are churches focused on mission and looking for ways [...]
Intentional Spaces, No Sledgehammer Required
Rethinking Renovation with Purpose Come learn how strategic, people-first design can transform a church’s environment into a powerful tool for ministry. In this session, you will discover how intentional spaces improve guest experiences, empower [...]
AI on Mission: Effectively Launching Artificial Intelligence within Your Church, Part 2
This is part two of a great webinar series! Have you wondered how your church can effectively implement AI at scale? Are your staff members at different stages in their AI journey, making it [...]
AI on Mission: Effectively Launching Artificial Intelligence within Your Church
Have you wondered how your church can effectively implement AI at scale? Are your staff members at different stages in their AI journey, making it challenging to move forward together? In this practical webinar, [...]
7 Signs It’s Time to Build—And When to Pause
There’s a moment when band-aid solutions stop working—and bold leadership is required. In this practical, no-fluff webinar, we’ll unpack seven clear signs that it may be time to pull the trigger on a new [...]
Building Before and After
A Picture is Worth 1,000 words These before and after shots tell the story. Churches with adequate facilities become beautiful and functional places for ministry. See the Build Smart page. [...]
Stealing Genius
How to Get Game-Changing Building Ideas from Your Staff What if the best ideas for improving your church spaces were already in the room—hiding in the minds of your staff and volunteers? In this [...]
Identifying, Evaluating and Solving Problem Areas Within Your Church Campus and Facilities
Your congregation may be reporting some challenges, but what are the core problems that you need to identify? Bruce Woody brings years of experience in church architecture. This discussion will help you [...]
Love Thy Nerd—Nerd Culture Ministry Summit
We live in a world that is growing smaller with every passing second partially due to the rapid growth rate of technology. Communication platforms provided by the likes of Facebook, X, Instagram and TikTok [...]
10 Secrets to a Successful Social Media Presence
In today's digital age, social media has become an invaluable tool for churches to connect with their congregation, engage with the wider community and spread their message of faith. With millions of people actively [...]
6 Tips for Creating a Welcoming Student Space
Starting a new student ministry chapter can be both exciting and intimidating. Whether it’s a youth lobby, small group area, or large program room, creating a welcoming environment is essential to help new students [...]
Ministries Should Embrace Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence is a tool that, if used properly, can advance ministry. There is no doubt that AI has been a significant technological advancement and will continue to revolutionize our lives, with some suggesting [...]
Good Stewardship of Marketing Budgets
Let's dive into how to build an effective marketing budget. How do you advertise in various seasons of ministry? Lots of churches are walking into the budget season so this is a [...]
Building the Foundation: Structuring a Production Department
We will explore the essential elements of establishing a robust production department in a local church. The production department is pivotal in enhancing worship experiences, congregational engagement, and outreach efforts. We’ll delve [...]
Artificial Intelligence Brings Legal Liability
Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be a helpful tool for churches. Many are using AI to ethically research sermon ideas. Others use it to redact a 45 minute message into a 1,000 word article for [...]