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Excellence in Church Administration

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Learn the best practices for Excellence in Church Administration - New tips/answers each episode!

Episodes

20 episodes

Overcoming the Pandemic | David Fletcher and Warren Bird

We know church looks different right now for all of us during the corona virus pandemic. On this podcast, we cover finances, outreach, and o...

17:49Apr 15, 2020

Day in the Life of an Executive Pastor and ECFA Board Member | Danny de Armas

Get an inside look at a day in the life of an executive pastor at a large church. ECFA's VP of Research and Equipping, Dr. Warren Bird, sits...

29:25Mar 19, 2020

Answering Your Top Tax Questions

Get answers to YOUR top questions on ministers’ taxes. Plus, get access to 2 helpful new resources from ECFA on ministers’ taxes made easy.

20:08Feb 26, 2020

Meet Exponential – ECFA’s 2,400th Member!

ECFA is now over 2,400 members strong! Join in the celebration today as we sit down with Todd Wilson, President and CEO of Exponential – ECF...

30:50Jan 22, 2020

Leading Self | Jenni Catron

Having the emotional intelligence to lead others is a learned skill, as Jenni Catron explains in the conversation with ECFA's VP of Research...

27:52Dec 31, 2019

Board Tools and Templates | Part 2

ECFA's Dan Busby and Michael Martin dive into more of the densely packed resource, Board Tools and Templates! This ECFA resource gives you p...

14:10Dec 17, 2019

Board Tools and Templates | Part 1

Your Church leaders can now get one of the most densely packed resources ECFA has ever produced. Board Tools and Templates gives you practic...

17:39Nov 5, 2019

Do Most Pastors Look at Individual Giving? | Warren Bird & David King

David King is the executive director of the Lake Institute on Faith and Giving, where they just published a report on Congregations’ Economi...

34:07Sep 25, 2019

Using Data to Grow Generosity | Rodney Ross - Life.Church

Data can be one of the greatest tools we use to grow generosity. From analyzing data we can identify where God is working, we can steward ou...

31:52Sep 4, 2019

Preparing Pastors for Generosity Conversations | Rodney Ross - Life.Church

Starting conversations with congregants about generosity actually starts with building relationship! Rodney Ross of Life.Church shares 4 hes...

30:10Aug 5, 2019

Is your Church's Data Secure? | Nick Nicholaou Part 2

Do guests use your Church's wifi? Does your church have password policies? Keep your WiFi equipment commercial grade, make sure firewalls ar...

27:59Jul 15, 2019

Is your Church's Data Secure? | Nick Nicholaou Part 1

Churches posses valuable data about their congregation. It is so important to understand and protect it! Nick Nickolaou shares wake-up call...

24:39Jun 26, 2019

Compensation Is More Than a Paycheck | Elaine Sommerville

Compensation strategy is so much more than a simple paycheck! Listen in as Michael interviews Elaine Sommerville, author of the new book Chu...

27:47Jun 5, 2019

From a Leader for a Leader | Carey Nieuwhof - Part 2

There are standards a church is held to organizationally, but what about the pastors? Boards can protect the leader's soul with conditions a...

18:22May 2, 2019

From a Leader for a Leader | Carey Nieuwhof - Part 1

Executive Pastors have the right mix of vision and execution, America is arguable already Post Christian, and workplace culture starts with,...

24:29Apr 16, 2019

After Moral Failure, the #1 Most Frequently Asked Question | Doug Sauder

When church pastors fail morally; the church body, the community, and the church leadership are all looking for answers. Calvary Chapel in F...

23:57Apr 2, 2019

Guarding Your Pastor's Soul | Dan Busby and John Pearson

What about the Pastor's soul care? Caring for the soul of the congregation is a given, but church leadership needs to guard one another's he...

17:12Mar 5, 2019

Accountability for Large Church Pastors | Matt Chandler

Hear Matt Chandler's thoughts on accountability as a large church pastor and how the Village Church implements their system of accountabilit...

16:20Feb 19, 2019

7 Essentials for Preparing for a Church Audit

Having a second set of eyes is always a good idea when it comes to reviewing something important. Undergoing an audit can be great protectio...

26:31Feb 4, 2019

Ed Stetzer | A Cultural Shift & The Church

As connection to church becomes more of a title and less of a relationship, impacting lives requires individual Christians living on mission...

24:51Jan 17, 2019