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Led by Jeremy Moore (Bank of the West) Top financial moves to position your church for growth. Churches expand in many ways, from new sites to construction to acquisition, Join Jeremy Moore national manager of the Religious Institution Banking at Bank of the West, to learn about the things successful ministries are doing to position themselves for continuing growth, expansion, and effectiveness
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Led by Lowell Smith (Vision2) Studies show that 83% of gifts people begin on your website are never completed. Come learn how to identify the 5 common obstacles to generosity and how to fix each one. You will leave with a customized audit of your church's website and a specific plan to increase giving. This workshop is for anyone who wants to increase generosity and create an engaging experience for their congregation. Want to increase giving? Come find out how!
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Led by Joan Benson (Sage Intacct) This session will focus on the technology hot topic of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and how faith-based organizations can leverage it for greater stewardship, transparency, and mission impact. We will discuss the following: What is AI? What can it do for finance and admin? Can you relate to the top 5 challenges of your peers? How can you prepare for AI in your organization? We will see a short video to understand the capability and potential of AI.
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Led by Mike Batts, CPA (CPE) Mike Batts will lead this session overviewing the key elements of church financial operations. Tracking his new book, Church Finance - 2nd Edition, Mike will discuss mission, purpose, and budgeting; effective internal financial reporting; streamlining key financial operations; assessing financial health; negotiating and managing debt; and more. Attendees of the session will receive a free copy of the book.
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Led by Frank & Elaine Sommerville, CPA (CPE) The world has truly shrunk, and world missions is easier than ever. Unfortunately, working in other countries is more complicated than ever. Exploring various legal, accounting and tax considerations of both short- and long-term mission endeavors, the Sommervilles provide guidance on both identifying and navigating regulatory concerns arising from both the U.S. and other countries.
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Led by Nick Nicholaou (CPE) Church administrators wear many hats, and one that is important and often puzzling is oversight of Information Technology. We'll look at these foundational issues to help you make strategically wise IT decisions. Part 1: Current Networking Technologies, Making Wise Hardware and Software Purchases, IT Staffing, System Data, and Security/ Disaster Recovery. These two parts are NOT a repeated session; they are each unique content that couldn't fit into a single session. Participants in this workshop will complete 0.2 CEUs required for certification in The Church Network. All four are offered at this year's national meeting see A6, B6, D6, E6. For detail on certification got to www.thechurchnetwork.com/certify.
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Led by Nicole Wallenfelsz, CPA (ECFA) Fraud and misuse of financial resources can create sensational news- and not good news. Sadly, the result is the loss of credibility and a diminished witness of the Gospel in the sight of skeptics-not to mention the loss of effectiveness. While not all fraud can be prevented, ministries should understand the areas of highest risk, establish internal controls to avoid embezzlement, analyze weaknesses in controls and document recommended improvements, and create a fraud action plan, if victimized.
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Led by Ron Newhouse, CCA Would you like to learn more about what makes you tick and how to communicate your needs based on your personality to your staff, spouse and friends? Come and dig a little deeper to learn more about yourself through this eye-opening workshop. We will use the Four Lenses Insight Temperament assessment, a tool used to enhance relationships and interaction of millions of people around the world since 1993.
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Led by Vonna Laue, CPA (CPE) This session is intended for administrators, accountants, and other church leaders who have been serving in this capacity for six years or more. The interactive content of this session will be driven by the attendees. Topics may cover areas such as unrelated business income, school accounting, and risk assessments. Come share your experiences and challenges.
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Led by Boyd Pelley (Churchteams) Get all your people data in one cutting edge application. See how to use text as a full database interface like checking everyone into everything including worship. Learn the power of a web approach to assimilation using integrated Workflows for communication and more. See how to use a Dashboard to simplify staff access to and use of a database. Experience the frontier of Church Management Software.
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Led by Brian Ellerbach (ACS Technologies) : How does your church know if someone is slipping away, if giving has gone down, or if a congregant needs to be helped? Through the power of software and technology, you can have a full view of the health of your church.
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Led by Simeon May, CPA/Taylor Danielson CPA (Salmon Sims Thomas) (CPE) This session will help you evaluate if outsourcing some or all your accounting might be a good fit for your church or ministry. We will examine tools used for outsourcing and how they impact your processes and internal controls. We will also review the potential savings outsourcing could provide. Join us as we explore how outsourcing could bring new efficiencies to your ministry.
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Led by Hannah Lanser How can we best steward the giving from our donors? This session will discuss the concepts of storing and sowing for the Kingdom and how both are needed for good stewardship. We will explain the new revenue recognition standard and its effect on churches and religious organizations. We will look at the benefits and limitations of restricted and unrestricted giving and how certain financial policies can support a healthy balance of storing and sowing.
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Led by Micah Simecek (Studio Red Architects) Churches who fail to maintain modern, competitive facilities risk irrelevancy, but renovation provides churches with an effective, cost-efficient way to elevate their ministry. This architect and client team will share a case study of their recent experiences working together to transform a tired 800-seat worship room, fellowship lobby, and children's areas into inspiring, spirit-filled spaces that can change lives, sharing with attendees the pinnacles and pit-falls of the renovation process along the way.
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Led by Tom Greer, CPA (CPE) The acceptance of blockchain technology in the marketplace is growing faster than most people realize. It will have a huge impact on how business is conducted in the foreseeable future. What is it and where did it come from? Why is every financial institution and major industry spending millions on this technology; Learn about the impact this will have on church operations and how you can become prepared for the changes ahead.
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Led by Melvin Jones, CCA Work in the church can be straining--physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Sometimes, in our zeal to serve, we overlook caring for ourselves. This workshop will address the topic of soul care. It is my thesis that you can't work for God until you walk with God. In church work, let us not forget to walk before we work.
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Led by Christophor Periatt Keeping your flock safe requires a dedicated approach from church leadership. Preparing your flock spiritually but failing to maintain their physical security can lead to disaster. Leadership must recognize that they are responsible for their flocks spiritual and physical well-being. Being ready to respond and recover from a critical incident take a willingness and determination that can be a challenge, but with proper preparedness, it will not be impossible.
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Led by Derek Gard (Brotherhood Mutual) A mission trip can be one of the best or worst weeks of a person's life. If you're going to lead a short-term mission trip, do yourself a favor: Learn from my mistakes. You'll probably laugh at some of the things I've done, but you'll find that a few simple rules can go a long way in making sure the next mission trip you plan is safe, fun, and meaningful. Are you ready to make an impact? This workshop will give you practical ways to manage risks on your next trip.
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Led by Michael Culler and Brent Price (Re:Member) Participants in this workshop will learn how to plan and implement a process to create beautiful PRINT and DIGITAL directories. A great directory begins with images. How to get images (why many members do not upload those), and how to make people look their best. You could learn by trial and error, but why, when the DIRECTORY PROFESSIONALS will demonstrate how it is done!
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Led by Becky Arter/Chandra Binder (Stanfield & O'Dell) (CPE) This session is an in-depth review of best practices for credit card management. Target objectives will include forming a church credit card policy, collection of receipts, and coding and account reconciliation. Focus will also include the importance of segregation of duties to prevent fraud. Alternative solutions will include prepaid credit cards and technology to assist with tracking and controlling spending.
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Led by Kevin Johnson (Power of Clean Energy) During our workshop we will discuss the common misconceptions in church energy efficiency and how implementing the new technologies can help reduce church operating expenses. We will discuss which new technologies make sense to investigate how the church can either accomplish becoming energy efficient on its own or with the help of outside contractors.
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Led by Michael Walsh (Walsh & Associates) Churches make many mistakes when it comes to preparing for, implementing and following up on their capital campaigns, which prevents them from realizing their true potential. Learn how to avoid these common, costly mistakes and be assured of realizing your potential in your next church capital campaign. It all boils down to down to just three essentials which this workshop will cover in detail.
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Led by Chris Dolan (Touchpoint Software) Data leaks, hacks, and phishing (oh my!). The reality of housing sensitive data electronically has created a minefield of potential for people with bad intentions to exploit the church. The bad news is many churches are vulnerable and don't realize it. Fortunately, relatively simple best practices exist that can keep your congregation's data safe -- so long as everyone on your staff has been educated on how to recognize attacks and combat them.
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Led by Donnie Hauk (AE Global Media) Designing spaces conducive for creating an intimate and dynamic worship experiences starts with an understanding of how God created us to worship. Understanding God's physical laws in delivering "The Message" gives us insight into how to have the maximum impact in each service. This seminar will teach you how to use the latest technology and innovative techniques to create a worship friendly environment to apply to any type of worship center.
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Led by Tom Greer, CPA (CPE) The blockchain technology market is expected to grow from $550 million in 2018 to more than $2.3 billion in 2021. What is it and where did it come from? Why is every financial institution and major industry spending millions on this technology? Learn about the huge impact this will have on church operations and how you can become prepared for the changes ahead.
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Led by Dr. John Scibilia, CCA
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Led by Laurel Swanson, CCA How many times have you heard "You didn't tell me about that." or "I didn't know about that." Even when we do your best to communicate, it seems like we miss the mark on reaching our congregation and our community. In this workshop we will share some tips on messaging, methods of communication and setting priorities for more impact and effectiveness
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Led by Phill Martin, CAE, CCA, ACC (CPE) MinistryPay.com is a vital tool to help church administrative leaders and lay committees to ensure their staff's benefits fall under reasonable compensation. In this workshop, participants will take a deep dive into the TCN's subscription-based resource. They will learn how to leverage its secrets and apply them to the work of compensation and benefits. Included in the session will be a case study of how member congregations have used the tool to guide their compensation decisions.
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Led by Frank Sommerville, JD, CPA, MPA (CPE) In the last 18 months, churches have experienced record levels of disclosures by victims of sexual abuse by church leaders - sometimes for events that occurred decades ago. This session will address how to identify sexual harassment by church leaders and volunteers. We will then discuss how to respond once an allegation has been made. Finally, we will discuss steps the church can take to minimize the risk that it will happen in their church.
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Choose this for yourself if you are a member of the Baptist Leader Network.
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This is an individual event ticket for the Presbyterian Administrators Network Dinner. If you purchased the bundle, don't purchase this unless you want additional tickets.
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This is an individual event ticket for the United Methodist Event. If you purchased the bundle, don't purchase this unless you want additional tickets.
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