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How to cut down your church email
I have a nostalgia for the days when logging onto the internet sounded like a Looney Tunes cartoon › and I would hear those 3 magical words "you've got mail". This was a simpler time when the only messages we got were from family and close friends. Tod...
The Simple Way To Increase Church Giving
Online giving continues to grow as a majority share of all donations. But another trend is emerging that can increase overall giving at your church: Recurring Donations It's so important, I made a video telling the world about it 👇 But if you do...
ACH For Churches: What You Need To Know
Credit cards and digital wallet payments like cash app are convenient for church donations... but they come at a cost. That cost comes in the form of transaction fees, processing fees, and other hidden fees that are frequently added by financial instituti...
Switching to ChurchTrac Online Giving
Switching to another online giving platform isn't hard. What's hard is getting your donors to make that switch! This is why I see churches settling for church-giving software that's overpriced, hard to use, and missing important features (like recurring ...
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Church Admins
The new year is a chance to evaluate habits and consider new ones. We know you're already a Church Admin rockstar! However, the 7 habits below, gathered through the collective wisdom of the many church admins I've spoken with, can provide a little extra i...
Need More Ministry Volunteers? Do This
Before I tell you how to get more ministry volunteers, I have to confess something. Confession: I Hate Grocery Stores Why do I hate grocery stores? I hate them because there are too many options. For example, there are over a dozen different options ju...
Church Communications Blueprint
FACT: Most ministry leaders are not trained communication professionals. Yet you're tasked with managing an email newsletter, social media account, mass text campaign, sermon prep, announcements, and so much more! I've served at lots of churches and spok...
The Best Worship Scheduling Software?
Unless you just love having multiple excel sheets and endless back-and-forth group texts, you need worship scheduling software. Scheduling worship volunteers is an art, and you'll want to use the right "brush" to avoid having the worship equivalent of a 5...
Should my church use Quickbooks?
Quickbooks is the most popular accounting software used by small businesses in North America. That has some church leaders asking: Is Quickbooks the best accounting software for my church? 🤔 If you've never used Quickbooks before, we'll walk you th...