Posts Tagged ‘Church Administration’
2013 IT Task List
New year, new beginnings, and new task lists! Are there some things that should be on your IT task list for early 2013? Here are some suggestions.
Read MoreMBS Barracuda SPAM Filter Service – Quarantine Email Best Practices
For those using MBS’ Barracuda SPAM Filter Service, this is a simple instruction sheet on how to manage the contents of your Quarantine. DOWNLOAD PDF HERE -> [download id=”4498″]
Read MoreBYOD (Bring Your Own Device)
BYOD is a wave that is just beginning. There are management, legal, and even tax implications!
Read MoreWhat Role Does IT Play in Your Ministry?
Most church and ministry leadership teams are unaware of how visions cast and implementations planned affect or are affected by their computer systems. Let’s look at how leadership can improve this process and achieve more successful results.
Read MoreHandling Online Activities with Care
Every year more organizations and people fall victim to cybercrime. Last year more than 300,000 reported cybercrimes to the FBI with losses in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Whether it’s simple theft, fraud, or identity theft, this is a significant area of opportunity for criminals. Let’s shed some light on how to protect your church office and those you know from cybercrime.
Read MoreCopier Buying Tips
While at the NACBA National Conference last year I was talking with Rob Leacock, Christ Church Fort Worth’s business administrator. We were talking about his recent decision to replace their copier, and his process was impressive and effective! Especially how much money he saved!
Read MoreMBS Customer Satisfaction Pledge
Many who serve churches and ministries require that their clients sign a contract. We at MBS have never done that! We believe we should do our best to earn your business every day, and if we don’t earn it you have the option of simply terminating us. We’ve been serving churches and ministries since 1986, and we understand your corporate culture.
Read MoreCPA Audits Now Focusing on IT
Church and ministry computer systems and networks have grown in response to perceived needs over the years, and most have grown with very little intentionality or strategy. The results are often higher than necessary complexity, cost, and risk. CPAs are now being required to look at IT during audits for fiscal years ending 12/15/2007 and later. Are you ready?
Read MoreTithing Considerations for Business Owners
Calculating a tithe for employees is easy because they receive a paycheck. Doing so for business owners is more difficult because there are so many organization models, income sources, and accounting system standards. The result has been that business owners are left to themselves to identify their own methods for calculating a tithe. I hope this attempt at identifying factors for business owners to consider is the beginning of a discussion that helps many to do what our Lord challenged us to in Malachi 3:10-12.
Read MoreManaging Balance in Ministry
Many of us who work in ministry have lives that are out of balance! Ministries often need more people but can’t afford them, we’re called to the greatest task on earth and want to give it our all, and more. But at what price do we push ourselves further than we should? Many are watching us– neighbors, friends, and family– and our relationships with them often suffer. There are tools that can help! Let’s look at a few.
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