Pastor Appreciation Ideas for Small Churches: 25 Ways to Honor Your Pastor
25 practical pastor appreciation ideas for small churches. From handwritten notes to sabbatical funds, here is how to honor your pastor in ways that actually matter.
Church Operations
Church operations. Administrative resources for small churches including bylaws, financial management, and organizational tools.
Bi-Vocational Pastor: What to Ask Your CPA (2026 Edition)
A practitioner checklist for your annual CPA meeting. What to bring, what to ask, and what to document so nothing falls through the cracks. Covers housing allowance, SE tax, accountable plans, retirement, and 12 priority questions. Updated for 2025.
Microsoft Publisher Is Retiring October 1, 2026: What Every Church Needs to Do Now
Microsoft Publisher reaches end of life on October 1, 2026. Microsoft 365 subscribers will lose access entirely. Here is what churches need to do before the deadline and what to use instead.
How to Run a Church Annual Planning Meeting
By Brent Lacy Most small churches do not have an annual planning meeting. They have a series of reactive conversations
How to Build a Church Budget for a Small Church
By Brent Lacy Most small churches do not have a formal budget process. Money comes in, money goes out, and
Navigating Church Finances: Building Financial Health in Challenging Economic Times
By Brent Lacy | Part 1 of 3 in our series on Church Administration Every church leader knows that faithful
How a Small Church Can Minister to Families in Crisis
Families in crisis are in every small community. Here is how a small church can respond quickly, practically, and with genuine gospel care.
How a Small Church Can Reach Young Adults Who Have Left the Church
Young adults who have left the church are not lost to the gospel. Here is how a small church can reach them with genuine relationship and genuine faith.
How to Do Hospital Visitation Well as a Small Church Pastor
Hospital visitation is one of the most important and most poorly executed aspects of small church pastoral care. Here is how to do it well.
How to Build a Deacon Ministry That Actually Serves the Congregation
Most small church deacon ministries are either nonexistent or ceremonial. Here is how to build one that actually serves the congregation and frees the pastor for the ministry of the Word.