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Hiring Freedom vs Software Platform Policies

By Jonathan Smith | July 19, 2021

© 2021 by Nick B. Nicholaou, all rights reserved Founder, GreenDot.Press Reprinted from XPastor.org The U.S. Supreme Court confirmed that churches and ministries have the right to only hire those who agree with their religious and doctrinal views, but many IT solution providers require churches and ministries to certify that they do not discriminate in…

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Three Strategies that Protect from Ransomware

By Jonathan Smith | May 25, 2021

© 2021 by Nick B. Nicholaou, all rights reserved President, Ministry Business Services, Inc. Reprinted from XPastor.org Ransomware is a serious threat that costs a lot of unbudgeted dollars to fix. Effective protection is available! Here’s what I recommend. Understanding the Threat Ransomware is not like most malware threats that slip into systems under the…

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New AntiMalware Recommendation

By Jonathan Smith | April 21, 2021

© 2021 by Nick B. Nicholaou, all rights reserved Ministry Business Services, Inc. President Reprinted from MinistryTech Malware, in all its forms, is a constantly moving and evolving threat. Protection is essential! My firm, MBS, recently changed its spec to a solution called SentinelOne because it appears to be the strongest protection against ransomware and…

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Church & Donor Management Software – ChMS

By Jonathan Smith | March 24, 2021 |

Solutions from church and donor management software providers keep improving in their ability to help churches and ministries fulfill their mission! Their features to track and communicate with people, their web and mobile device interfaces, and their powerful database tools make this category of software a big help and valuable asset for today’s ministries in reaching many with The Gospel and discipling them.

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Water Cooler Conversations while Working Remotely

By Jonathan Smith | January 26, 2021

© 2021 by Nick B. Nicholaou, all rights reserved Ministry Business Services, Inc. President Reprinted from XPastor.org Good team communication is a challenge anytime, but even more so when working remotely. While that topic can address many things, let’s focus on how to have those comfortable and helpful water-cooler-type conversations with team members who work…

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Overcoming Communication Challenges

By Jonathan Smith | June 12, 2020

© 2020 by Nick B. Nicholaou & Jonathan E. Smith, all rights reserved Reprinted from CO+OP Magazine> The world has changed. That may be the understatement of the year, but it’s undeniable. While our planet may still be spinning on its axis in orbit around the sun, it certainly does not feel like it. Normal…

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So You Want to Use Zoom Anyway

By Jonathan Smith | April 22, 2020

© 2019 by Nick B. Nicholaou, all rights reserved President, Ministry Business Services, Inc. Reprinted from MinistryTech Magazine Most organizations were a bit unprepared for the increased remote work forced on us by the current pandemic. Churches and ministries are communication-focused, and most organizations are letting staff use communication tools they normally wouldn’t. Zoom has…

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Covid-19 – A Reasonable Response

By Jonathan Smith | March 12, 2020

© 2020 by Nick B. Nicholaou, all rights reserved Ministry Business Services, Inc. President Reprinted from XPastor.org As of this writing on March 12, 2020, Covid-19, the disease cause by the Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), is on everyone’s mind. Questions abound, stirred up by a 24•7 media cycle that thrives on catastrophes. There is a constant stream…

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Staff Working Remotely

By Jonathan Smith | October 28, 2019

© 2019 by Nick B. Nicholaou, all rights reserved Ministry Business Services, Inc. President Reprinted from The Church Network’s inSIGHT Magazine An increasing number of church and ministry staff members are working remotely. Whether at home, a coffee shop, or a community center, facilitating their needs is becoming an important part of leadership policy setting.…

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