Author: Patrick
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How to Manage Multiple Communication Channels
You’ve probably run into this: you want to send out a newsletter or important announcement but some people prefer email, some text and some social media. Who has time to manage multiple communication channels? One of the ironies of our age of communication is that communicating as a organization can be harder. It’s easier and…
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2 Ingenious Church Plant Launch Team Ideas
Are you looking for ways to maximize the growth and participation of your Launch Team? Consider these 2 ingenious church plant launch team ideas: Relive the Moment HD video recording technology is now in most of our smart phones. Use a mobile device or video camera to record your Launch Team meetings! Then you can…
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4 Intercessory Prayer Team Software Tools
Keeping your intercessory prayer team up-to-date and praying for you can be easier if you pick one of these prayer team software tools. Missionaries to countries across the globe commonly set up a prayer team back home that covers them in prayer while they’re in the field. As a missionary to your own community, you…
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7 Creative Things You can Mail for Children’s Ministry Followup
Kids love getting mail. If they’ve visited your church for the first time, mail them a ‘thanks for coming’ note on one of these 7 creative things you can mail for children’s ministry followup. It turns out you can mail lots of weird stuff if you affix a proper mailing label and proper postage. Their…
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How to Write a Church Donor Acknowledgement Letter
When a business or individual donates something, send them a church donor acknowledgement letter for their tax records. A local coffee shop has generously offered to provide coffee and muffins for your workers at a community service event. How exciting! All they want in return is a tax receipt so that they can write off…
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Do We Need a Church Website Privacy Policy? (including GDPR update)
A church website privacy policy would be a page on your website that explains how your church collects personal information and how you use it. Even an initial site for your supporters might be set up to collect information. Most church websites offer some or all of the following data collection forms: Email newsletter signup…
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When Does a Management Team Win?
What is the end game for a church plant Management Team? When does a Management Team win? Understanding the Management Team win is important in recruiting team members and in keeping everyone shooting at the same target. You’ll have a Management Team for several years and even the best teams can experience mission drift. A…
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4 Reasons You Need a Church Plant Management Team
A church plant Management Team plays several crucial roles in supporting the planter during the early stages of the new church. Go without a Management Team and you’ll be at risk for the following reasons. If you’re starting a legally autonomous church congregation, you should not be flying solo until the someday that you can…
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What is a Church Plant Management Team?
Autonomous church planters should come under the authority of a church plant Management Team. Here’s what a Management Team is: The New Testament makes a strong case for congregations being overseen by a plurality of Elders. But when you’re starting a new church from scratch, you won’t have Elders (and typically shouldn’t – more on…