You’re out on vacation and it’s dinner time. You don’t want to go to a chain restaurant, but you also don’t know anyone to tell you where they’d recommend, so what do you do? Most likely, you’ll either ask a local or pull out your phone and do a search of restaurants near you –…
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If you are a newly elected church treasurer or already performing the role for your church, I encourage you to check out the resources available for treasurers on the RMD website. Access rmdcma.com and log into the member’s page. Scroll to the Administration section and note the column called treasurer’s resources. Here you will find several very helpful sources of…
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Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting systems, networks, and programs from digital attacks. These cyberattacks are normally aimed at accessing, changing, or destroying sensitive information; extorting money from users; or interrupting normal processes and procedures. Churches may believe they are too small to be at risk of a cyberattack or that they don’t have data a…
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Chances are you didn’t become a pastor so that you could think about church insurance all the time – and that’s good; don’t change that about yourself. However, just because it’s not in the top 10 things you’d choose to do on a Friday night does not mean that you can completely ignore it. Even…
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This past week as I was leaving the house to run some errands, I rounded a corner one block from our house and thought, “Did I close the garage door?” While it was tempting to assume that I did and just keep driving, I just couldn’t shake the thought of my tools sitting there with an…
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At the end of a calendar year it’s easy to forget important church administrative tasks because, well, they only happen once a year. Here is a quick list of the most common items* that every church will need to ensure are handled as they move into 2021. W2s. All church employees, including pastors, should receive a W2. Because…
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January is a great time to take a fresh look at things. Often in our church buildings, we forget to look around with the eyes of a visitor. After a year like 2020, my guess is that your building could use a fresh set of eyes. Let me encourage you to take a few minutes…
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