The Church Office
The Church Office exists to support the work of ministry that happens behind the scenes. Bringing helpful and encouraging content to equip and support those involved in Church Administration, Church Leadership and Structuring Church Life.
Episodes
In this week's episode, Chris talks to Gavin Smith of the Church Office, where they discuss administration, church management, and how to set up your church to succeed.
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Listen in as Gavin is joined by Scott Sanders from Reach Ministries Australia to talk through the leadership needed to navigate through the unique challenges of church growth.
We had some great discussion around the leadership challenge, people and change challenge and getting the right systems and structures in place.
If you’re a church leader seeking clarity and encouragement to lead well through the next stage of growth, this ...
In our latest episode Gavin sits down with a good friend of The Church Office, Dave Harvey, to discuss his new book 'The Clay Pot Conspiracy'.
Listen in as Gavin and Dave talk through the clay pot conspiracy, the joys and struggles of working in ministry and how God uses us in our weakness.
We thoroughly enjoyed the Clay Pot Conspiracy, you can grab your own copy now on Amazon, Eden and 10ofThose.
As churches should we collect data? What difference does it make?
Listen in to our latest The Church Office podcast episode as John Truscott, a good friend of The Church Office, joins Gavin to discuss the strengths of data collection when making decisions about mission.
From top tips to consider when collecting data to what we can learn from the recent Quiet Revival report, a far bit of ground has been covered! For more wisdom from...
Andy Geers is back!
Gavin had the delight of chatting to Andy last year about PrayerMate and this time we invited him back to share about the exciting The Serpent & The Seed app that's just launched. With a real heart to reach people who don't know the Bible, here's how they would describe it:
"Walk through the pages of scripture, take in the beautiful sights and sounds, and along the way you may just discover your own place in...
Join Gavin and Jon Wright, Operations Manager at Frinton Free Church, as they reflect on their experience at the recent UCAN National Conference. In this episode, they share highlights from the main teaching sessions, personal takeaways, and the encouragement they found in gathering with fellow church administrators and managers from across the UK.
It was a real joy to connect with others in similar roles, share stories, and be rem...
Gavin was thrilled to recently speak with Pelé Ling, Communications and Creative Director at All Souls, Langham Place.
Listen in as Pelé talks about relaunching free English classes at their church a few years ago and shares the success this rebranding has had in creating opportunities to tell people about Jesus. (He also talked about their Christmas plans which Gavin LOVED- only 23 weeks to go!!)
Christian Safeguarding Services' Paul Harrison joins Gavin to talk through 5 common challenges with safeguarding in churches:
1. Poor governance
2. Low standards
3. Conflicts of interest
4. Not raising low level concerns
5. Lack of professional curiosity
We absolutely loved learning from Paul and are so grateful for his time and expertise. This is definitely an hour well spent!
Meet Emma! Emma is the Operations Manager at The Globe Church in London and she recently sat down with Gavin to talk about her role, how she creates sustainable rhythms of church life and the variety of tasks that come across her desk in any one week.
Listen in for ideas and to see how the role of a Church Administrator fits into the life of a church!
Listen in to the latest episode of The Church Office podcast with special guest, Manny Kemp! Manny is part of the team at ACAT (the Association of Church Accountants And Treasurers), a charity that exists to support the work of those in church finance.
He recently sat down with Gavin to discuss the challenges and joys of serving a church in an accountancy/treasury role and shares some insights from his own experiences.
We were thrilled to have Mark Jones from Edward Connors join us on the latest episode of The Church Office podcast. Listen in as Mark and Gavin discuss key areas of employment that churches can struggle with. They recommend a number of resources that might serve you in this area of church life.
To find out more about the work of Edward Connor or get further support, head to: https://www.edwardconnor.com/
Gavin recently had the joy of sitting down with Dan Peters and Andy Ferrett from Joyned.
Joyned is a secure internal communication platform designed to grow and strengthen in-person communities.
Joyned offers churches a great alternative to WhatsApp. Listen in as they discuss the benefits of partnering with them to better serve your church.
To find out more information please check out their website. https://www.joynedapp.com
Gavin recently sat down with Evangelical Alliance's Director of Advocacy Danny Webster to talk about one thing- Martyn's Law.
Listen in as Gavin and Danny discuss some of the changes this new law could bring for our churches. Thanks again to Danny for giving up his time.
If you'd like to find out more, here's an article from the Evangelical Alliance on the topic:
https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/martyns-law-where-does-this-lea...
Following on from his time with Joe and Hannah from Gourds and Pomegranates, Gavin returned the favour and visited their podcast!
Catch up on this bonus episode now!
Gavin teamed up with Joe and Hannah from the Gourds and Pomegranate Podcast. Joe and Hannah have a wonderful heart to serve churches by breaking down practical, no-nonsense strategies to help churches communicate with clarity. It was great to get to know them and find out a little bit more about their stories.
To find out more about Joe and Hannah's podcast please check out the link below:
https://gppodcast.uk
Do reviews have a place in church? Are they of benefit? Or are they too managerial for church life?
We were thrilled to be able to open up this topic with John Truscott, a good friend of The Church Office.
Listen in as John and Gavin discuss why we often don't like the topic of reviews and consider the benefits. To hear more from John, head over to his website: https://www.john-truscott.co.uk/
Dan Steel is a former market researcher who transitioned into pastoral ministry and has been involved in church planting for over twenty-five years. In this podcast Dan and Gavin talk about his new book "Wise Church Planting: Twelve Pitfalls to Avoid in Starting New Churches,"
In the book Dan examines the common challenges that cause nearly a third of new churches to falter within four years. Drawing from interviews with 80 church ...
In this podcast Gavin interviews Pete Greasley one of the founding Elders at Christchurch in Newport. Pete has served in Pastoral Ministry for 40 years and has a wealth of knowledge and experience. Gavin and Pete talk about enjoying the gospel, not taking your self too seriously and finish their discussion by talking about building teams and having a diversity of different gifting. We hope you enjoy the conversation.
Working out the renumeration of your Pastor can be a challenging job for any Trustee or Church Officer. 'How much should we pay our Pastor or Church Leader?' is a very common question that we get asked at The Church Office.
Gavin talks to Pete and draws on his 40 years of ministry experience to try and answer that question.
If you would like more information or would benefit from a conversation with Pete, please feel free to get in...
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