Tired of getting all those Travel and Health ADs sent to your fax machine?  (that costs you money)
Tired of having other people see your faxes?
Tired of faxes piling up and getting stacked with other people’s faxes?
Tired of paper jams, empty fax ribbons, and having to have a dedicated line?
Tired of wondering if you got the […]

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I’m surprised how many church staffers are still using Outlook Express for their email program. It’s the barebones version of Outlook. and Outlook is SOOOO much better, especially the latest version of Outlook (2007). 
Some even use Express when they have the full version installed. Why? Because somehow their computer is set up to use Express version as […]

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It’s an age old question:
Is it better to leave the AC ON when you’re not in the building, -or- turn it OFF/warmer while you are gone, then turn it back on/down/cooler when needed ? ? ? 
The conventional wisdom is that IF you turn it OFF or “UP” (a lot warmer), then it will take a longer time […]

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Having a “choice” to get up and go to church on Sunday morning has been one of the most interesting and unnerving experiences I’ve had since I left working “for” a specific church, and began attending church as a “volunteer” once again.
For over a decade I woke up every Sunday “having to” go to church because […]

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I’ve scattered quite a few “recommended reads” through the posts in this blog. Many of my “church related” recommended reads are being footnoted in the “Advice to Church Staff” thread at
For example, I’ve just posted about 7 books and website article I recommend for church staff in a post about Church Staff Meetings.  http://sundayresources.net/neil/2008/06/12/staff-meetings-and-staffs/
If you […]

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This post discusses “Team Huddles” and what I’ve learned from the 6 church staffs I’ve worked with. It concludes with some good books to read.
I enthusiastically recommend that church leaders make it a habit to read books and magazines from the business world… articles about business, management, marketing, and leading an organization. There’s a trememdous wealth of experience, ideas, strategies […]

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This post shares a few insights I’ve collected from various business sources, and encourages church leaders to learn from the vast amount of leadership and organizational literature that’s out there.
I’ve always been something of a eclectic reader. And especially in my days as a parish minister, I consider it one of my failings that I read […]

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If you just got a new computer, you’re going to love this tip…
And if your harddrive is getting full, you’ll like it too!
Tip #4:  When you get a new computer, install your old computer’s harddrive into the second harddrive slot located within your new computer. It’s easy to do, and solves the question of “how do […]

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In tips 1 and 2 I address Ram and startup programs that suck power and memory. This next tip is good to follow as well.
Tip #3: “Defrag” your harddrive
Sounds scary, but it’s really simple to do, and will significantly increase an older computer’s performance if you’ve never defragged before, or it’s been a long time.
Defrag […]

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Meetings are boon and bane in the church. How you lead a meeting, and how you train your chairpeople to lead meetings, can make the difference between success and failure.

Better meetings are more productive.
Better meetings are a way to care for and keep your volunteers.
Better meetings leave time for you to do other important things.

Proudfoot […]

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