Meaningful Record Keeping

Meaningful record-keeping becomes more difficult in a digital age. How do we use those records to assess what’s happening in our churches and where we should go from there?

In an age of streaming worship services, zoom meetings, and the like, what measure should we use? What kind of records should we keep? . . . Continue reading Meaningful Record Keeping

Record Keeping & Reporting: Facilitate Ministry

Read through the spiritual gifts section on the Ministry Tools Resource Center’s primary site, and you will come to understand how everybody has a part in the growth of the Body (Eph. 4:16). Due to that reality, we need to do what we can to facilitate ministry. . . . Continue reading Record Keeping & Reporting: Facilitate Ministry

Record Keeping & Reporting: Assess Growth

The Great Commission is not a once and done effort on our part but rather a continual, on-going mission. Some churches start out with a passion to reach the lost and help them become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ. But, something happens along the way. . . . If they had just paid attention to the records, they might have noticed the start of the plateau or decline. . . . Continue reading Record Keeping & Reporting: Assess Growth

Confidentiality in Church Records Management

While a church records management policy can assist you in the efficient use of the records, it should also guide you in the ethical use of those records. You have record of people’s financial giving and other personal details. Privacy must be guarded. Keeping people’s information confidential is an issue of respect.

Keeping records confidential means: . . . Continue reading Confidentiality in Church Records Management

Responsibility in Church Records Management

While a church records management policy can help you be more efficient in the storage of both paper and digital records, saving both time and space, it should also promote responsible storage and disposal of records.

Some of the material in board minutes is sensitive. Much of the membership and personnel data is private. Church leaders must assume the responsibility of . . . Continue reading Responsibility in Church Records Management