Insights and resources for churches and nonprofits.
Hiring: Recruiting
In last week’s post, the first in our series Human Resources: Recruiting, Hiring, and Retaining Great Employees, we covered how to determine compensation for an employee. This week we continue with the question “Where can I find gifted, passionate staff.”
Hiring: Compensation
Where can I find gifted, passionate staff? How much should I pay them? What benefits should I offer and how should I structure them? We’ll take a look at these questions and more in a series of posts on Human Resources.
Navigating the Outsourcing Decision
Trying to decide what the right approach is to managing your business operations? Here are a few resources to help you determine what’s right for your church or nonprofit.
Interruption or Disruption?
Interruption or Disruption? Preservation or Protection? These are 2 pertinent questions asked in this webinar hosted by Capin Crouse last week. How do we and our organizations view and approach this current season?
PPP Loan Forgiveness Update
Steven Mnunchin, Treasury Secretary, suggested on Friday that Treasury and the Small Business Administration should forgive PPP Loans without verifying how they were used and should deem them grants.
Space - the Next Frontier
It’s unclear just how deep the impact of COVID-19 will be on the economy, affecting businesses and nonprofits alike. Churches in need of a new or more permanent venue should ready themselves to move quickly on space that may become available.
Roadmap for Regathering
How do you even start to plan to regather as a church? Auxilio shares resources on regathering for your consideration as you plan, prepare and evaluate how to gather and do ministry during and post COVID-19.
Observations on COVID and Humility
My favorite definition of humility comes from C.S. Lewis - “Humility is not thinking less of yourself. It is thinking of yourself less.” But there is another aspect of humility that I believe the current pandemic has exposed.
The Fruit of Strategic Partnerships: MNA Portal
Auxilio is committed to building strategic partnerships for the benefit of our clients. We are regularly exploring areas of best practices, healthcare, payroll and new technology platforms. As part of this on-going endeavor, Auxilio is excited to announce the MNA Church Planter & Staff Portal, a new tool for church planters raising support through the PCA’s Mission to North America.
Race, Regathering & PPP
Race, Regathering and PPP - - three topics impacting most, if not all, of us, but with very different levels of intensity. Let me cover them in reverse order, based on simplicity…
This is Personal
Today’s post is personal. Two recent events have shaken me and, hopefully, changed and energized me.
COVID Resources: CDC Guidelines and Family Ministry Discussion
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new interim guidelines for communities of faith.
Have you ever truly seen the righteous forsaken?
This particular piece was written after a weekly Auxilio staff team prayer call. Being entrenched in the hard, we sometimes feel like we cannot see the end. It’s good to know that older, wiser, and more mature followers of Jesus have yet to see the righteous forsaken. Especially when it feels like they have been.
Navigating Church Life in COVID-19
Reopening continues to dominate the news cycle nationally & locally as churches and nonprofits grapple with the details. Here are some overarching themes that are helpful.
PPP Loan Forgiveness
The Paycheck Protection Program released the first draft of its “Loan Forgiveness Application” Saturday, even as Congress is under pressure to adjust the forgiveness period and formula.
Re-gathering Your Church
Resources for your church as you consider when and how to gather your congregation.
Step Off the Line: Budgeting
Sometimes leadership requires us to take a step back to see the whole picture in order to make the best decision and plans. This principle can be applied to many aspects of church leadership. In this post, we apply it to budgeting.
More Resources on Reopening
Auxilio continues to gather resources to share with you as your church and organization consider what reopening will look like. This post contains several resources that you may find helpful.