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4 Undeniable Benefits of a Church Success Plan

Today’s post is written by Valerie Russell, Content Specialist for Ministry Brands. Multiple factors impact the health of your church such as online giving tools, your church management software, leadership, staff, budget, and the community. The key to success is that all these elements work together. Of course, this doesn’t happen on its own. It takes thoughtful […]

ShelbyNext Financials Featured in Capital Business Solutions’ List of Best Nonprofit Accounting Software for 2019!

You can view the List of Best Nonprofit Accounting Software HERE.An excerpt from the article is listed below: No matter what stage your nonprofit is in – whether you’ve just opened your doors with a handful of people, you’re growing quickly, or you’re an established, stable organization with several departments, staying on top of your […]

Know the Forms & Deadlines Your Ministry Needs to File This Year

This blog post is provided by: NELCO. NELCO is a partner with Shelby Systems providing Shelby customers with tax forms and other necessary business forms. Shelby software exports precisely to NELCO forms. ShelbyNext Financials are integrated to enable customers to eFile with the click of a button. Just visit NELCO to order the forms you need. What You […]

HOW CHANGING TAX LAWS CAN IMPACT DIGITAL CHURCH GIVING

Today’s post is written by Valerie Russell, Content Specialist for Ministry Brands. We’re fast approaching the biggest and busiest digital giving days of the year. That’s why we wanted to take a moment to review a very important (though often avoided) topic—taxes. In 2017, Congress overhauled the tax code and passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. […]

6 Essential Church Councils

Church leaders make decisions every day. These decisions are made about things like people (volunteers, employees, and members), money (budgeting, spending, saving), ministry programs, facilities, and the list goes one. In Jim Collins’ classic book, Good to Great, he talks about using councils to help guide the organization. These guiding church councils or committees should be made […]

What You Need to Know About Your Ministry’s Filing Requirements

10 Tech Ideas to Bless Your Pastor During Pastor Appreciation Month

The Bless Your Pastor movement (#BlessYourPastor) provides free materials to Christians and churches in order to honor pastors and clergy members. The goal is to help people share God’s love with their pastor and church staff, who often face financial struggles. 1 Thessalonians 5:12 calls Christians to show their deep appreciation to those who minister […]

11 Church Finance Committee Duties And Responsibilities

Does your church finance committee do what is necessary to sustain a vibrant ministry?Churches elect or assign members to serve on a Finance Committee. This team of people is responsible for the management and stewardship of church financial resources. This crucial committee can have a significant influence on the sustained financial health and growth of […]

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