Benevolence Support for a Woman with 4 Children
Hey Fletch … I am an elder in a church plant. Sadly, a couple who joined our church at the beginning is now in divorce proceedings. The wife and four children attend church faithfully. The […]
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2022-06-10T15:21:43-05:00By David Fletcher|Ministry Issues & Policy|
Hey Fletch … I am an elder in a church plant. Sadly, a couple who joined our church at the beginning is now in divorce proceedings. The wife and four children attend church faithfully. The […]
2021-10-09T10:11:05-05:00By Ted R. Batson, Jr.|Ministry Issues & Policy|
Many churches have benevolence programs to assist members and others in the community during times of emergency or financial crisis. Situations of need can — and often do — arise unexpectedly. Having a written policy […]
2021-10-09T10:32:57-05:00By Frank Sommerville|Financial Issues & Policy|
Churches are in the charity business. They are commanded by God to help the poor, the sick and the wounded. But the church also must abide by tax rules designed to prevent abuse. This article […]
2021-10-10T15:04:29-05:00By David Fletcher|HR & Benefits|
Thursday, December 27, 2018
Hey Fletch … How do churches handle Benevolence Fund needs when a staff member is the candidate? The Board is trying to find out how other churches handle benevolence for a staff […]
2021-09-29T13:48:02-05:00By David Fletcher|Communication, Ministry Issues & Policy|
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Announcements for Benevolence Offerings
Hey Fletch … I read the recent “Hey Fletch” column about the benevolence offering for the woman with cancer. I get that donations cannot be earmarked for a specific […]
2021-09-29T13:38:58-05:00By Jon Cullen|Ministry Issues & Policy|
XPastor tries to help churches by providing some of the essentials for running a church—items like job descriptions, employment applications, review form, applications and policies. Below is the 2012 Benevolence Policy and form from Southbridge […]
2021-09-29T13:39:03-05:00By Anonymous Author|Ministry Issues & Policy|
XPastor tries to help churches by providing some of the essentials for running a church—items like job descriptions, employment applications, review forms and policies. Below is the Benevolence and Financial Assistance Policy and Procedure of […]
2021-09-29T13:39:10-05:00By Darrell Roland|Ministry Issues & Policy|
XPastor tries to help churches by providing some of the essentials for running a church—items like job descriptions, employment applications, review forms and policies. Below is the Benevolence Application from Northeast Bible Church of San […]
2021-09-29T13:28:09-05:00By Ryan Taylor|Ministry Issues & Policy, Pastoral Care|
XPastor tries to help churches by providing some of the essentials for running a church—items like job descriptions, employment applications, review forms and policies. Below is the Benevolence Policy of Apostles Church of New York, […]
2022-03-08T09:48:37-06:00By David Fletcher|Audits & Fraud, Hey Fletch|
Hey Fletch … We don’t have a policy for selling church property. Some staff have given furniture away, sold equipment, or sold things to family members. Do you have a recommendation on the sale or […]
2024-06-19T12:40:53-05:00By Keith Duff|Communication, COVID-19, Video Library|
Leadership Live is a concept that Village Bible Church developed to connect with its congregation. Village Bible is a church of 1,500 people, spread […]
2023-04-03T13:19:05-05:00By Dan Busby|Governance|
It was a Busby family vacation trip to Texas. The afternoon we drove from Houston to Dallas is still etched in my memory. It was […]
2020-12-16T14:27:52-06:00By David Fletcher|Financial Issues & Policy|
Hey Fletch … Do you have benchmark data that documents total compensation as a percent of total revenue (restricted and unrestricted), not just of the […]
2020-06-28T19:12:35-05:00By David Fletcher|Financial Issues & Policy|
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Hey Fletch… We have a widow in our church that is going through serious medical challenges. She has exhausted her financial resources. Several wealthy members of the congregation want to financially support […]
2019-08-15T14:06:09-05:00By David Fletcher|Financial Issues & Policy|
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Hey Fletch … I heard that if a donor designates a gift made to our church, we cannot provide the donor with a receipt under the theory that designated gifts are not […]
2021-10-10T11:03:20-05:00By David Fletcher|Housing & Tax|
Friday, November 23, 2018
Hey Fletch … I have a question related to a special donation. A family in our church had a very unexpected death in their family. Another family in the church would like […]
2022-03-11T06:39:37-06:00By David Fletcher|Financial Issues & Policy, Legal & Insurance|
Thursday, November 1, 2018
Hey Fletch … I’ve been reading about designated funds and I’m still confused. Do you have a tax expert or attorney who can also comment on the issue?
DRF—We have done several “Hey […]
2019-08-15T14:06:13-05:00By David Fletcher|Financial Issues & Policy|
Thursday, September 20, 2018
Hey Fletch … Our church wants to take up a special offering for a woman who has cancer. Can we ask people to give money through the church for her?
DRF—With the spirit […]
2020-12-16T14:20:42-06:00By David Fletcher|Financial Issues & Policy|
Thursday, September 13, 2018
Hey Fletch … Can you educate me about “preferred ministry” rather than “designated” funds which are restricted. We are a church of 165 and struggling to make budget. As a member of […]
2019-08-15T14:06:14-05:00By David Fletcher|Financial Issues & Policy|
Monday, August 27, 2018
Hey Fletch … We are looking at beginning to allow online giving. We are looking at three different providers: pushpay.com, gyve.io and tithe.ly. We are evaluating each platform and […]
2021-10-09T10:24:17-05:00By David Fletcher|Loans|
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Hey Fletch … I have been a fan of your work and website for several years. I have a question and would love your insight. As a board member, let me say […]
2020-06-28T19:01:43-05:00By Eric Rojas|Legal & Insurance, Ministry Issues & Policy|
XPastor tries to help churches by providing some of the essentials for running a church—items like job descriptions, employment applications, review forms and policies. Below is the Intellectual Property Policy of Christ Community Church of […]
2021-09-29T13:45:50-05:00By Eric Rojas|Staff Issues & Policy|
XPastor tries to help churches by providing some of the essentials for running a church—items like job descriptions, employment applications, review forms and policies. Below is the Employee Handbook of Christ Community Church of Chicago, […]
2021-09-29T13:38:48-05:00By Brent Allen|Ministry Issues & Policy|
XPastor tries to help churches by providing some of the essentials for running a church—items like job descriptions, employment applications, Review Forms and policies. Below is the 2011 Benevolent Fund Policy of Old North Church […]
2014-11-07T10:18:50-06:00By David Fletcher|Compensation|
At least once a year, you have the wonderful and terrible role of determining raises. Certainly it is wonderful. You have the opportunity to reward people for their hard work and great performance. I love […]
2021-09-29T13:31:09-05:00By Stephen Briggs|Governance|
XPastor tries to help churches by providing some of the essentials for running a church—items like job descriptions, employment applications, review forms and policies. Below is the 2008 Deacon Handbook of Henderson Hills Baptist Church […]
2022-03-12T09:15:32-06:00By Wynne Lankford|Ministry Issues & Policy, Pastoral Care|
XPastor tries to help churches by providing some of the essentials for running a church—items like job descriptions, employment applications, review forms and policies. Below is the 2010 Care Ministries Strategy, Process and Job Descriptions […]
2016-10-12T11:00:57-05:00By David Fletcher|Essentials|
The following is a dissertation written in 2004 by David Fletcher about the Executive Pastor position. The footnotes have been removed to simplify reading on the web. Unfortunately, the images (and there are many) do […]
2021-10-09T10:12:06-05:00By John Purcell|Church vs. Business|
Here’s the situation. Your giving to the General Fund is down, not to mention missions and other special giving. Some of your people are losing their jobs, and many others are in fear of that […]
2016-10-12T11:01:14-05:00By Jamie Munson|Generosity|
From auctions to raffles to bad rap songs, there are many “creative” ways that churches broach the subject of money. These efforts may be well intentioned, but ultimately amount to an elaborate guilt trip, a […]
2016-10-12T11:01:17-05:00By Brad Leeper|Generosity|
The 365 days of 2013 may be the most successful giving year for churches for the last five years. Counter-intuitive? Hard to believe? No question, the days of low-hanging fruit in giving are gone. The recession […]
2021-10-10T11:12:21-05:00By Mark Hudgins|Governance|
Ingleside Baptist Church is not your typical Southern Baptist church … anymore. Ingleside is a large, healthy, growing, and progressive church in Macon, Georgia. Macon is a small-ish town in central Georgia with a population of approximately […]
2020-06-29T12:57:34-05:00By Larry Hoyle|XP-SP Relationship|
Mount Vernon Baptist Church’s history dates back over 145 years. During these years, the church faced many challenges. Individuals emerged to lead the church forward. The church is again at a crossroad in its history. In this […]
2016-10-12T11:01:22-05:00By John Hawco|Essentials, XP-SP Relationship|
The following is a dissertation written by a Senior Pastor. To aid in making the information more readable on the web, the footnotes have been removed. To view footnotes, tables, appendices and the bibliography, please view […]
2021-10-09T17:27:31-05:00By David Fletcher|Essentials|
Steve Roese is a Catalyst. Shakes up categories … no policy manuals or time cards—anywhere … visionary with an outreach heart … doesn’t allow second best … lightning rod for criticism … explains explosive issues … loves to […]
2022-05-02T20:48:08-05:00By The Chapel of Akron|Budgets & Cuts|
Due to the failing economy and a decline in attendance numbers, The Chapel in Akron, Ohio needed to make budget cuts. They had to trim $760,000 from their staff budget … which meant laying off […]
2016-10-12T11:01:51-05:00By Scott Barfoot|Leadership|
George Barna contends that respect, understanding and appreciation for pastors have fallen to their lowest level over the last decades. Moreover, the author claims that a church member’s trust in their pastor—to understand and address […]