DEVELOPING LEADERS - Tips on identifying & developing leaders

FUNNEL OF GROWTH - A simple evaluative tool to get a clear picture of the makeup of your congregation and to concider the steps necessary to get to the next level.

DRAFTING A LEADERSHIP COVENANT

Sample Leadership Covenant - For all church leaders

Dealing with Conflict as a staff

Staff Covenant

Church Financial Procedure - Handling finances from the Open Bible Model B bylaws

Housing Allowance - Form for credentialed ministers

Open Bible Giving Expectations for Ministers & Churches

SAMPLE BUDGET WORKSHEET - How to draft a budget

A church under 100 Budget Example

Budget for a church over 100 Example

MINISTERS' COMPENSATION GUIDE

David Bennett, CEO of Expand Financial Group, Expand Ministry and Financial Coach to the region, gave us this one hour seminar full of practical help to be better stewards of the mission and vision God has entrusted to us. You can find the video HERE  and you can find the notes HERE

As a partner in the mission of Open Bible Churches, ministers and churches agree to financially contribute. In this document you will find the expectations for giving for an Open Bible credentialed minister and for Open Bible churches. You can find that document here :Open Bible Giving Expectations

DESIGNING A MEMORIAL SERVICE

HOW TO CONDUCT A WEDDING AND REHEARSAL

SAMPLE WEDDING CEREMONY

Baby Dedication

Baptism

Baptism Class

New Comers Lunch

Advisory Council - For churches on Regional Supervision

Anti-Harassment Policy - Sample from Church Mutual

Church Name Change - Steps

Regional Supervision Monthly Reporting Form

Background Checks - Where to find for Kid's workers: CIC Reports

Where to find Form I-9 for New Pastors and Employees: Form I-9

BIG GEARS Worksheet

Offering and Deposits Procedure

Facilities Use Agreement - Summit Church

Vacation Policy - Summit Church

Checkpoint Survey - Waypoint Community Church

MINISTERS' HOUSING ALLOWANCE

Bookkeeping: Church Finance Pros- Accounting, Payroll, Reporting - Whether you need training or internal processes built for your existing staff or want us to be your entire finance department, you can focus on what matters to you and trust that we will have your back.

Board Guidelines

Model B Hybrid bylaws with pastoral vote

Framework for the Sabbatical Journey

Sabbatical - Eugene Peterson

Sabbatical Coach Manual

Sabbatical considerations and recommendations for Churches

Example Sabbatical Plan - Pastor Tim and Tina Zakarian

Growth Track Booklet - From Summit Church

Business Meeting Agenda 1

Business Meeting Agenda 2

Staff Team Meeting agenda

Board Meeting Agnda

RECOMMENDED CARE PRACTICES FOR PASTORS - In addition to a pastor’s personal spiritual disciplines, we offer this model as practices to consider for Pacific Open Bible churches

SABBATICAL CONSIDERATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHURCHES - We encourage all of our churches to build sabbaticals for your pastors in as a normal policy for your church. 

Pastor Learning Communities are groups of 5-6 pastors (or pastor couples) who gather once a week for 6 weeks to discuss a book together. This is for lead pastors and staff pastors. The purpose is twofold:

1. To continue to develop in our ministry and spiritual life.
2. To build community with fellow Open Bible pastors for mutual encouragement, support and prayer. We will all be going through the same book at the same time!

stepbible.org - Step Bible is a free online bible with connected original language links, dictionaries, commentaries, and more. An excellent study resource, originally by Tyndale house. There is an app available, but at this time the online version - even from a phone - is more versatile than the app. 

iDisciple - Church resources, articles, videos, sermons from leaders such as Andy Stanley, Tony Evans, Louie Giglio. Accounts are free for pastors.

Life Church Resources - Leadership Training from Craig Groeschel as well as unlimited access to 50,000 resources like sermons, graphics, transcripts, kids lessons, worship songs, videos, and the entire two-year Bible App for Kids Curriculum package.

Preach2Engage - Free monthly sermon outlines with full media elements.

The Arda (Association of Religious Data Archives): At your fingertips, a wealth of demographic information about church affiliation and more in your city.

American Values Atlas - Excellent Demographics information

Thrive Leadership Podcast - interviews with diverse leaders in the church, Christian and business world. Hosted by Ray Johnston of Bayside church. 

Care4Pastors  - Resources, Sermons, Articles and a free Pastoral Care Line staffed with professional, trained counselors - all designed to support pastors and their families. Click the Icon to access the website.

Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast - Carey is a pastor, a former attorney and church futurist with a passion to help church leaders excel. 

Bless Every Home - A fantastic online tool to help you and your congregation map out your neighborhoods and pray for your neighbors.

Relevant Magazine - Life, God, Culture & Current Events

YouVersion - an excellent Bible app which includes reading plans

Bible Gateway - Online Bible with virtually every translation in most languages

Life Journal - an excellent tool by Wayne Cordeiro for daily devotions

Outreach.com - Outreach products, banners, print materials, etc.