A paid 14-page compensation-planning workbook for small-church boards. It gives a church a clear annual process for reviewing a pastor or staff package, documenting decisions, naming questions that need current qualified advice, and communicating commitments responsibly.
What is inside
- A practical annual planning calendar and role-scope review
- Whole-package and compensation-decision worksheets
- Guidance for local benchmark conversations without treating a single number as a salary schedule
- Board checklists for housing allowance questions, reimbursements, benefits, and bi-vocational role expectations
- A source-and-adviser review page that directs boards to current official and qualified guidance before acting
- Meeting prompts, implementation steps, and a final annual board checklist
Best for: a pastor, board, finance committee, or personnel team that needs a fairer and more documented compensation conversation without assuming a large staff or budget.
This workbook is educational planning material, not tax, legal, payroll, benefits, accounting, employment, or investment advice. Clergy tax treatment and local requirements are fact-specific; use current official sources and qualified local advisers before implementing a decision.
Related leadership tools
Use this workbook alongside the Deacon & Elder resources and the free lay-leader development guide when your board is clarifying roles and building a sustainable leadership pipeline.
Planning VBS this summer?
Get the complete Rescue VBS curriculum kit — 5 days, 3–5 volunteers, under $50 in supplies. Rescue VBS Complete Kit — $49.99
