Important Documents Every Church Should Have
Important Document Every Church Should Have This article from Richard Hammar at Church Law and Tax outlines essential documents every church should maintain, including: articles of incorporation, corporate annual reports, constitution or bylaws, financial records, membership lists, minutes of meetings, insurance policies, tax records, employment records, deeds. These documents ensure legal compliance, safeguard financial integrity, […]
DOMINO EVANGELISM STRATEGY
Every church wants to reach more people who don’t know Jesus, but few actually do. The pastor can’t do it all himself. A few people naturally passionate about sharing their faith can’t do it either. What is missing is a clear, church-wide strategy. In this 4 part training session, you will learn about the Domino […]
REVITALIZATION OR REPLANTING
What’s the difference? One of the most frequent questions I’m asked when speaking with pastors, denominational and local church leaders is regarding the difference between Church Revitalization and Church Replanting. Often, the question is preceded by a statement that goes something like this; “Aren’t Church revitalization and replanting really the same thing?” To answer simply, […]
10 MISTAKES YOU DON’T WANT TO MAKE IN YOUR VBS
Vacation Bible School is still one of the most effective ways for many churches to reach children and their families in the local community. But just because your church has years of experience holding VBS, it doesn’t mean that you can put your VBS on autopilot. In this series of 10 videos, IBSA staff and […]
LEADING WORSHIP VISIBLY & PHYSICALLY
“I’m not up there to put on a show. It’s just not the way I worship. I don’t want to be a distraction. God’s more concerned with my heart than whether I clap or raise my hands.” Over the years I’ve heard phrases just like this from people in worship ministry. They’re usually made in […]
TIPS FOR SPEAKING IN WORSHIP
THEY’RE LISTENING CAREFULLY, SO WE SHOULD SPEAK THOUGHTFULLY They’re listening. I know sometimes we wonder how much of what we say from stage is sinking in but they’re catching much more than we might think. Scary isn’t it. More often than not, the things we say from stage can have as much power as the […]
MODERN HYMN ARRANGEMENTS
In a recent conversation with my brother, he mentioned that he had begun leading worship for a church. He had received a great response from a service he organized because it had a couple of modern hymn arrangements. Hymnody has been a great way of bridging the generational gap that many churches face. There are […]
HELP YOUR CHURCH SING (10 TIPS)
This past I week I had the chance to be part of the congregation while one of our teams lead worship without me on stage. (It’s one of the great joys of leadership when you get to watch the team you have trained and cared for lead with as much excellence and power as if […]