https://churchposting.com/Articles for pastors and church staff from Church Posting.en-ushttps://churchposting.com/resources/growth/church-job-descriptions/https://churchposting.com/resources/growth/church-job-descriptions/How to write a church job description: templates for pastor, youth, worship, kids, office and tech roles, with data from 379 postings read Oct. 19, 2026.OutreachMon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/growth/church-job-interview-questions/https://churchposting.com/resources/growth/church-job-interview-questions/Interview questions for church jobs, for candidates and search committees, with questions by role, a score sheet and the facts postings leave out.OutreachMon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/growth/church-staff-salaries/https://churchposting.com/resources/growth/church-staff-salaries/What churches pay pastors, youth, worship, kids, office and media staff, from 379 job postings read Oct. 19, 2026, BLS wages and denominational surveys.OutreachMon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/growth/executive-pastor-and-church-administrator/https://churchposting.com/resources/growth/executive-pastor-and-church-administrator/What an executive pastor and a church administrator do, how the titles differ, what postings pay, and what a church should write into the role.OutreachMon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/growth/how-to-choose-a-church/https://churchposting.com/resources/growth/how-to-choose-a-church/How to choose a church when you move, with what people weigh, a visit plan, questions to ask, and how to use our church finder and its listing standard.OutreachMon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/growth/how-to-find-a-church-job/https://churchposting.com/resources/growth/how-to-find-a-church-job/Where church jobs are posted, how to read a posting, entry-level roles and the housing allowance, from 379 postings read Oct. 19, 2026.OutreachMon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/kids/childrens-ministry-director/https://churchposting.com/resources/kids/childrens-ministry-director/What a children's ministry director does, what 44 children's ministry postings offer in pay and hours, what churches ask for, and the safety rules.KidsMon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/worship/church-production-jobs/https://churchposting.com/resources/worship/church-production-jobs/Church production and technical director jobs: what the role does, what 38 postings offer, BLS pay for sound, video and lighting, and the skills and gear.WorshipMon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/worship/worship-leader-salary/https://churchposting.com/resources/worship/worship-leader-salary/What worship leaders and worship pastors earn, from 6 posted salaries and 467 surveyed church musicians, plus the duties, skills and how to apply.WorshipMon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/youth/youth-pastor-salary/https://churchposting.com/resources/youth/youth-pastor-salary/What youth pastors earn, from 803 survey respondents and 9 posted salaries, plus the duties, the titles and what churches ask for before they hire.YouthMon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/growth/choosing-church-marketing-help/https://churchposting.com/resources/growth/choosing-church-marketing-help/Use this brief, proposal checklist and ownership questions to compare church marketing companies and hire help for a defined task.OutreachSun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/growth/creative-church-marketing/https://churchposting.com/resources/growth/creative-church-marketing/Six church marketing projects you can finish with volunteers, with a sample invitation, a four-week plan and ways to measure first visits.OutreachSun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/software/church-payroll-and-minister-w2/https://churchposting.com/resources/software/church-payroll-and-minister-w2/How a minister's housing allowance works under IRS Publication 517: the three limits on it, the designation a church makes in advance, Social Security and Medicare tax, and the pastor's W-2.SoftwareMon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/software/quickbooks-for-a-church/https://churchposting.com/resources/software/quickbooks-for-a-church/The plan classes start on, the 40-class and 250-account caps, the report that ties funds to the bank, and a 95-account chart of accounts CSV to import.SoftwareSun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/software/what-church-software-costs/https://churchposting.com/resources/software/what-church-software-costs/A full annual cost model built from prices read off fifteen vendor pricing pages on 29 July 2026, with the hidden costs, a calculator, and the price book as a CSV.SoftwareWed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/software/church-live-streaming-setup/https://churchposting.com/resources/software/church-live-streaming-setup/How to stream a church service with a phone, one camera or several, with the sound feed, the internet speed YouTube asks for, the song license, and two streaming services' prices read October 13, 2026.SoftwareMon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/software/church-accounting-software/https://churchposting.com/resources/software/church-accounting-software/What fund accounting is, prices read October 12, 2026 for Aplos, PowerChurch, ChurchTrac, IconCMO, QuickBooks Online, Wave and Xero, and the IRS rules a church treasurer has to meet.SoftwareSun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/software/free-church-management-software/https://churchposting.com/resources/software/free-church-management-software/Which church management systems are free, read October 12, 2026: Planning Center, ChMeetings, Flocknote, B1, ChurchCRM and Rock RMS, the limit on each, and the trials that only look free.SoftwareSat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/communications/church-texting-services/https://churchposting.com/resources/communications/church-texting-services/Compare church texting services, check consent and opt-out rules, and plan who will answer replies from your congregation.CommunicationsFri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/growth/measuring-church-attendance-honestly/https://churchposting.com/resources/growth/measuring-church-attendance-honestly/Why the mean lies, how to count the same way every week, and a rolling eight week method that reports real attenders and the frequency ratio instead of a flattering number.OutreachThu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/growth/church-social-media-strategy/https://churchposting.com/resources/growth/church-social-media-strategy/Plan a weekly church social media routine, assign account ownership and check photo permissions before publishing.OutreachWed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/software/choosing-church-management-software/https://churchposting.com/resources/software/choosing-church-management-software/What church management software does, prices read October 12, 2026 for Planning Center, Breeze, ChurchTrac, ChMeetings, Elvanto and Rock RMS, the export test, and how to switch.SoftwareTue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/software/what-giving-platforms-actually-cost/https://churchposting.com/resources/software/what-giving-platforms-actually-cost/Fees read October 13, 2026 for Planning Center, Tithely, Givelify, Subsplash, Anedot, Zeffy and Stripe, worked out in dollars for a church that receives $100,000 a year in online gifts.SoftwareMon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/software/church-directory-software/https://churchposting.com/resources/software/church-directory-software/Build a church photo directory with a consent form, privacy rules and a free maker that accepts a spreadsheet.SoftwareSat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/growth/guest-follow-up-system/https://churchposting.com/resources/growth/guest-follow-up-system/Follow up with church guests on day 1, day 3 and day 10, with sample messages and rules for consent and opt-outs.OutreachThu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/communications/church-social-media-policy/https://churchposting.com/resources/communications/church-social-media-policy/A church social media policy your board can review and adopt, with photo consent, account access and volunteer offboarding rules.CommunicationsWed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/software/protecting-member-data/https://churchposting.com/resources/software/protecting-member-data/Addresses, giving, children's allergies, and confessed sin. Four tiers of member data, who sees what, where counseling notes must never live, and the breach plan an elder board can write in an hour.SoftwareTue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/software/church-calendar-software/https://churchposting.com/resources/software/church-calendar-software/Choose church calendar software, assign an owner and manage room bookings, event requests and public service dates.SoftwareMon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/communications/church-social-media-calendar/https://churchposting.com/resources/communications/church-social-media-calendar/Download a church social media calendar as CSV or ICS, with church year dates and a posting routine for volunteers.CommunicationsFri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/software/planning-center-vs-breeze-vs-churchtrac/https://churchposting.com/resources/software/planning-center-vs-breeze-vs-churchtrac/Every published tier read on 29 July 2026, the export test run against each vendor's own documentation, what each one is bad at, and a named recommendation by size. Tier table as a CSV.SoftwareWed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/software/presentation-and-lyrics-software/https://churchposting.com/resources/software/presentation-and-lyrics-software/Compare church presentation software for song lyrics and slides, with free options, dated prices and a Sunday volunteer checklist.SoftwareTue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/growth/reaching-a-community-without-gimmicks/https://churchposting.com/resources/growth/reaching-a-community-without-gimmicks/What a postcard drop, a paid social campaign, a door walk, and the funerals you already host cost per first-time visitor. Sourced prices, stated assumptions, and the ideas that waste a Saturday.OutreachSun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/software/church-bookkeeping-cycle/https://churchposting.com/resources/software/church-bookkeeping-cycle/The monthly cycle a church treasurer runs: two counters on the offering, designated funds, the bank reconciliation, and the January statements.SoftwareFri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/software/sermon-clip-tools/https://churchposting.com/resources/software/sermon-clip-tools/Compare sermon clip tools by price, export options and rights to your clips, with vendor prices checked July 29, 2026.SoftwareWed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/software/small-church-website-options/https://churchposting.com/resources/software/small-church-website-options/The five pages a small church website needs, how to keep the domain in the church's name, a one-weekend launch order, and prices for WordPress.com, Squarespace and Nucleus read October 13, 2026.SoftwareTue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/growth/communicating-a-building-project/https://churchposting.com/resources/growth/communicating-a-building-project/Plan a church building announcement, explain the budget and keep the congregation informed with monthly progress reports.OutreachThu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/software/does-your-church-need-an-app/https://churchposting.com/resources/software/does-your-church-need-an-app/Decide whether your church needs a member app, with a checklist for access, giving, messages and the people who will maintain it.SoftwareTue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/worship/order-of-worship/https://churchposting.com/resources/worship/order-of-worship/Three sample church orders of service with times: a simple order, one with the Lord's Supper, and a fuller order with a confession and a creed, plus what each part means and a blank template.WorshipTue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/communications/church-texting/https://churchposting.com/resources/communications/church-texting/What a church does before it texts its people: get each person's consent, honor STOP, and register its number with the carriers through A2P 10DLC or toll-free verification, with Twilio's fees and review times.CommunicationsThu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/groups/bible-study-plans/https://churchposting.com/resources/groups/bible-study-plans/Lead a small group Bible study with no curriculum to buy. A 90-minute meeting plan, three questions for any passage, and week-by-week studies in Philippians, James, Mark and the Psalms.Small groupsTue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/communications/church-newsletter-templates/https://churchposting.com/resources/communications/church-newsletter-templates/A church newsletter template for a weekly email and a monthly printed letter, twenty ideas for what to put in it, and prices for four email services read on October 13, 2026.CommunicationsThu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/kids/vacation-bible-school-themes/https://churchposting.com/resources/kids/vacation-bible-school-themes/The Vacation Bible School themes Lifeway, Group and Answers in Genesis have announced for 2027, four five-day plans a church can teach from the Bible alone, a daily schedule, and the safety rules.KidsTue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/bulletins/church-bulletin-templates/https://churchposting.com/resources/bulletins/church-bulletin-templates/Copy a church bulletin template, choose what to include and make a printable order of service with the free bulletin maker.BulletinsThu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/communications/church-announcement-examples/https://churchposting.com/resources/communications/church-announcement-examples/Twenty-seven church announcements you can copy for Sunday, the bulletin, email or a text, a four-part formula for writing your own, and a table of where each kind of announcement belongs.CommunicationsTue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/worship/advent-readings/https://churchposting.com/resources/worship/advent-readings/The four Sundays of Advent 2026 with dates, a Bible reading and a candle-lighting script for each, the Year B lectionary readings, and public domain hymns you can print.WorshipThu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/youth/youth-group-games/https://churchposting.com/resources/youth/youth-group-games/Twenty-five youth group games for a small room, a gym or a field, with the players, supplies and time each one takes, four Bible games, and the safety rules to set first.YouthThu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/sermons/sermon-ideas/https://churchposting.com/resources/sermons/sermon-ideas/Twelve sermon series built on books of the Bible with the Sundays each takes, sermon topics paired with the passage that teaches each one, and the dates for Advent 2026 and Easter 2027.SermonsTue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://churchposting.com/resources/communications/church-social-media-posts/https://churchposting.com/resources/communications/church-social-media-posts/Fifteen church social media posts to copy for Facebook and Instagram, from a Sunday invitation to a schedule change, a weekly plan for what to post, and the rules for photos, children and worship songs.CommunicationsThu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT