What do you know about The Columbia Partnership? Here is a PowerPoint presentation in two formats that will give you a basic introduction and information on how to connect with TCP. Check out their web site at www.TheColumbiaPartnership.org.
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A Travel Free Learning Article
By Dick Hamm, Ministry Colleague with The Columbia Partnership
Voice: 317.490.1968, E-mail: DHamm@TheColumiaPartnership.org, Web Site: www.TheColumbiaPartnership.org
Download Hamm, Ten Principles in Salary and Benefit Considerations, 2.28.12
TFL Dialogue, Dick Hamm on Principles for Salary and Benefits
Recently I was asked if I had any guidelines regarding how much congregations should pay their pastors. There are many factors, of course, including what part of the country is involved, experience, etc. But there are more subtle factors that should also be considered as well. The following are some principles I have developed over the years.
1. There cannot be too big a difference between what pastors are earning and the average compensation of congregational members, or there will be resentment. Members may feel their pastor is paid way beyond their own incomes. Pastors may be resentful if their income is far below the average member.
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A Travel Free Learning Article
By George Bullard, Ministry Colleague with The
Columbia Partnership
Voice: 803.622.0923, E-mail: GBullard@TheColumbiaPartnership.org, Web Site: www.TheColumbiaPartnership.org
Download Bullard, What Do You Do When Your Budget Becomes a Straitjacket, 10.22.12 Edition
Listen to George read this article:
What Do You Do When Your Budget Becoems a Straitjacket--MP3
How has the budget development process gone in your congregation this year? Was there plenty of money to go around? Or, once again did you lower soft or flexible costs like program support and missions because hard or fixed costs like utilities and health insurance went up?
Did you delay routine building maintenance or not replace a staff vacancy? Did you downsize staff? Did you ask ministries that use your buildings to start paying for their space?
During tough economic times, congregations accelerate a pattern that has impacted them for many years. I call this Budget Creep. This is when the fixed costs of the congregation become an overwhelming percentage of the regular, undesignated budget, and flexible costs get squeezed.
Feeding Budget Creep is no way to do congregational ministry. It results in your budget becoming a straitjacket.
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