Practical Advice

Here are some articles, seminars, podcast episodes to help you with the practical aspects of church ministry. If you're looking for church policy information, visit our Church Policies and Templates page.

Health and Safety: a Practical Way to Love Others

Health and Safety: a Practical Way to Love Others

Pierre Carion , Manny Kemp , Becky Thomas

Health and safety law might seem a frustrating distraction from ministry, but it enables us to properly exercise love to everyone we interact with.

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Why Do We Need Church Policies?

Why Do We Need Church Policies?

Becky Thomas

Why do we have to bother with policies in our churches? How do we make a start and get support?

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Church Policies: Mere Distraction or Essential Ministry?

Church Policies: Mere Distraction or Essential Ministry?

Phil Topham , Becky Thomas , Gavin Smith

Church governance can feel like a distraction from gospel ministry. How can we see it in its rightful place as part of that ministry itself?

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A Property Partnership

A Property Partnership

Thomas Welch

Shared ownership of housing between churches and their workers could make accommodation much more affordable and display a powerful gospel commitment.

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Caring for Your Church Treasurer

Caring for Your Church Treasurer

Adrian Reynolds , Manny Kemp

Why do church leaders need to care especially for their treasurers? How can they do it in a way that helps treasurers to grow and flourish?

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The Ministry of Administration

The Ministry of Administration

Phil Topham , Gavin Smith

Administration is a spiritual gift to serve the church. What is the role of an administrator in church life, and how can they be supported best?

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How to Do Nothing

How to Do Nothing

Gavin Smith

How can we raise up administrators to ease operational burden and enhance the ministry of the gospel? A seminar from the 2023 Leaders' Conference.

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When Dry Law Lives

When Dry Law Lives

Edward Connor Solicitors

How can legal compliance be worked into church life to work justice that is evident to all? A seminar from the 2023 Leaders' Conference.

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Digital Communications for Local Churches

Digital Communications for Local Churches

Joel Murray , Peter Murden , Adrian Reynolds

Why is it important to consider how your church communicates? How can digital technology help in outreach and discipleship?

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Who Should Be the Church Treasurer?

Who Should Be the Church Treasurer?

Adrian Reynolds , Manny Kemp

The church treasurer is maybe the most demanding volunteer role in church life. How can church leaders help and support treasurers best?

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“The Law is an Ass!” or is it, in Fact, an Asset to Churches?

“The Law is an Ass!” or is it, in Fact, an Asset to Churches?

Edward Connor Solicitors

We need to see that legal requirements don't always restrict ministry but can actually do the opposite. A seminar from the 2022 Leaders' Conference.

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Do Churches Need a Complaints Policy?

Do Churches Need a Complaints Policy?

Phil Topham , Adrian Reynolds , Paul Harrison

Having a clear complaints policy helps people in churches to listen to each other well and deal with problems that come along.

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Insuring Your Church

Insuring Your Church

Barry Walker

Few of us are concerned about insurance until we make a claim. What should church leaders be considering before a claim is needed?

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Reach, Views, and Clicks (How to Interpret Video and Social Media Data)

Reach, Views, and Clicks (How to Interpret Video and Social Media Data)

Joel Murray

Online has become a significant part of church life. What do all the numbers mean and how can they help develop our ministry?

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Software for Effective Ministry

Software for Effective Ministry

Justin Gill

As hybrid and remote working becomes more commonplace, what are the best software options for church staff teams and volunteers to work effectively?

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Mortgages, Savings, and Insurance for the Kingdom

Mortgages, Savings, and Insurance for the Kingdom

Paul Houghton

How can churches use Kingdom Bank to help steward their money for the good of the kingdom?

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Rest and Renewal: Sabbaticals for Pastors

Rest and Renewal: Sabbaticals for Pastors

Johnny Prime

What is a sabbatical? Why are they needed? How should they be taken?

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8 Ways to Support Your Church Treasurer

8 Ways to Support Your Church Treasurer

Manny Kemp

Church treasurers have specific challenges that can often go unnoticed. How should churches respond to these?

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Gifts for Visiting Preachers (The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly)

Gifts for Visiting Preachers (The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly)

Trevor Archer

Most pastors will remember good and bad experiences of visiting churches to preach. How should churches show their gratefulness to visiting preachers?

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What Should You Pay Your Pastor?

What Should You Pay Your Pastor?

Adrian Reynolds

An answer to one of the questions we are asked the most, starting with the scriptures.

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How to Set Up Online Giving for Churches

How to Set Up Online Giving for Churches

Tom Anderson

With physical gatherings ceasing, there has been a decrease in giving - this might be an opportunity to explore online giving for your church.

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Sung Worship and Copyright in Online Services

Sung Worship and Copyright in Online Services

Joel Murray

Ensuring we comply with copyright laws and licences can feel overwhelming. How can we include sung worship in our live streams and online services?

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Taking Small Groups Online

Taking Small Groups Online

Adrian Reynolds

How can we think through using digital technology to enable small groups to continue when we cannot meet?

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Tax Returns as a Christian Witness

Tax Returns as a Christian Witness

Adrian Reynolds

At the end of the tax year, be sure to make yourself aware of income tax rules for those who are ‘ministers of religion’.

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Practical Advice

Health and Safety: a Practical Way to Love Others

Health and Safety: a Practical Way to Love Others

Why Do We Need Church Policies?

Why Do We Need Church Policies?

Church Policies: Mere Distraction or Essential Ministry?

Church Policies: Mere Distraction or Essential Ministry?

A Property Partnership

A Property Partnership

Caring for Your Church Treasurer

Caring for Your Church Treasurer

The Ministry of Administration

The Ministry of Administration

How to Do Nothing

How to Do Nothing

When Dry Law Lives

When Dry Law Lives

Digital Communications for Local Churches

Digital Communications for Local Churches

Who Should Be the Church Treasurer?

Who Should Be the Church Treasurer?

“The Law is an Ass!” or is it, in Fact, an Asset to Churches?

“The Law is an Ass!” or is it, in Fact, an Asset to Churches?

Do Churches Need a Complaints Policy?

Do Churches Need a Complaints Policy?

Insuring Your Church

Insuring Your Church

Reach, Views, and Clicks (How to Interpret Video and Social Media Data)

Reach, Views, and Clicks (How to Interpret Video and Social Media Data)

Software for Effective Ministry

Software for Effective Ministry

Mortgages, Savings, and Insurance for the Kingdom

Mortgages, Savings, and Insurance for the Kingdom

Rest and Renewal: Sabbaticals for Pastors

Rest and Renewal: Sabbaticals for Pastors

8 Ways to Support Your Church Treasurer

8 Ways to Support Your Church Treasurer

Gifts for Visiting Preachers (The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly)

Gifts for Visiting Preachers (The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly)

What Should You Pay Your Pastor?

What Should You Pay Your Pastor?

How to Set Up Online Giving for Churches

How to Set Up Online Giving for Churches

Sung Worship and Copyright in Online Services

Sung Worship and Copyright in Online Services

Taking Small Groups Online

Taking Small Groups Online

Tax Returns as a Christian Witness

Tax Returns as a Christian Witness

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