Creating Safe Environments in Church

Managing People Well

In this video Gavin got the opportunity to interview Robin Vincent the CEO of Care for the Family. Robin has had a career in working with people.

Jun 10, 2022

Running a Church Cafe

It was lovely to meet Paul and Alyson to learn from there experience and hear all about what God has being doing through the cafe to grow the church.

May 30, 2022

Church Finances

Financial Management and Governance

In this podcast Gavin got the opportunity to talk to Tim Wyatt about some of the financial challenges churches have faced during the pandemic.

May 12, 2022

Leadership Conversation

In this podcast Gavin got the opportunity to interview and learn from David Norbury the chair of the Evangelical Movement of Wales.

Church Planting

Rebuild 2022

In this podcast Gavin connects with Lewis Roderick, they are chatting about the up and coming Rebuild Conference. Their heart behind the conference and an opportunity to hear about what is planned.

Church Finances

Money Matters

A very interesting discussion about the tension between faith and stewardship or faith and operations. We hope you enjoy Gavin and Penny talking about Church Finances.

The Weird and Wonderful World of Church Administration

The Weird and Wonderful World of Church Administration

In this video Gavin talks to Verity Yeates a Parish administrator from St George and St Paul about the weird and wonderful world of church administration.

Interview with Nigel Ring

In this podcast Gavin had the wonderful opportunity to interview Nigel Ring who has served Terry Virgo and Newfrontiers leadership team behind the scenes for over 30 years.

Jan 28, 2022

How are you Approaching 2022?

In this podcast Gavin connects with Anna Wood, the Operations Director for Cornerstone Collective in Liverpool. They are reflecting on how they are approaching the new year. Lots of encouragement!

Q & A

Q&A with John Truscott

In this podcast Gavin asks John Truscott some of the questions that listeners have sent in to The Church Office over the last few months.

1 Year Anniversary

It has been a brilliant first year for the church office, God has been so Kind and gracious to the team. In this podcast Jonathan Thomas interviews Gavin and asks him what's been happening.

Book Recommendations

Spreadsheets and Prophecy- Recommended

Here at The Church Office, we appreciate that one of the best ways to learn can be to read. And I love passing on a great book recommendation!

Community Money Advice

Gavin teamed up with Julian Mander from Riverside church in Birmingham to hear more about their Community Money Advice Centre.

Dec 23, 2021

Is it Time to Assess Your Capacity?

In this podcast Gavin links up with John Truscott a church consultant to discuss the topic of Capacity.

Getting Ready for Sunday- The Most Important Day of the Week.

Getting Ready for Sunday- The Most Important Day of the Week.

Gavin teamed up with Becca Staniforth from STC Sheffield to discuss the work that goes on behind the scenes to deliver a Sunday Morning week in week out.

Help Volunteer Levels Are Low! What do we do?

Jan 12, 2022

Help Volunteer Levels Are Low! What do we do?

Gavin teamed up with Penny Clarke from Kings Church in Bolton to discuss some of the challenges that they face with volunteer levels being low in our churches.

Foodbank Project

In this podcast Gavin talks to Jon Slocombe the manager for the Newport Food Bank. We hear Jon share his heart to serve those in our community that are in the midst of crisis.

Pastors Perspective on Church Administration- Dave Taylor

Oct 17, 2021

The Ultimate Communicator

Pastors Perspective on Church Administration- Dave Taylor

I love Dave's heart to invest into people and how a church administrator can serve the core leadership team.

Oct 17, 2021

Talking Church Comms

Gavin teamed up with Ben Elliott, Head of Communications at The Well Church in Sheffield. Ben has a wealth of experience and it was a joy to sit and learn from him.

What are some of the challenges Operational Staff in our churches face today?

What are some of the challenges Operational Staff in our churches face today?

Gavin teamed up with Jules and Andy from UCAN to discuss some of the challenges that church administrators and operation directors are facing today.

Manumit Coffee- Slavery Free from Crop to Cup

Manumit Coffee- Slavery Free from Crop to Cup

Gavin wonderfully got the opportunity this week to talk to Dai Hankey, a pastor from Cardiff who in his spare time manages a not for profit company called 'Manumit Coffee'.

Oct 17, 2021

Getting to Know UCAN

In this episode Gavin got the opportunity to talk to Jules Morgan and Andy Bagwell two of the UCAN Directors.

Administratively Challenged Pastor

In this episode Gavin got the opportunity to talk to Dai Hankey, a church planter from Cardiff who would describe himself as a 'Administratively Challenged Pastor'.

Sep 7, 2021

Involving Young People in Church

Listen in to our latest episode as Anna Wood from Cornerstone Collective joins Gavin to discuss the critical issue of safeguarding young people as they serve, providing helpful pointers along the way.

The Ultimate Communicator

Communicating the Gospel Effectively

How do we communicate the gospel to a world living on social media? Join Jo Black and Gavin as they talk about how we can start to communicate effectively with our churches and our communities.

Jun 16, 2021

Church Planting

The Operations Director

This week Gavin got the opportunity to talk with the Operations Director from the Cornerstone Collective a group of churches based in Liverpool.

Apr 19, 2021

Keeping the Church Safe

Questions about safeguarding and security in churches? Then give this episode a listen as Gavin talks to Tola Munro, safeguarding lead at our church and the church administrator before Gavin!

Jun 8, 2021

Church Planting

Church Planting- A Reflection

What's more encouraging than hearing other's stories? This week, Gavin talked to Tony Graham about the challenges he faced and the lessons he learned whilst helping plant a church in Merthyr Tydfil.

Jun 8, 2021

Passion for Excellence

Creativity and Excellence are two key ingredients in delivering quality church administration. Gavin takes the opportunity to explore this topic with Gareth and Lois Hillier.

Church Administration- Interview with John Truscott

Church Administration- Interview with John Truscott

Gavin was given the wonderful opportunity to hear and learn from John Truscott who has faithfully served churches behind the scenes for over 40 years. Come and listen in!

Running Rings Around Church Management

The torch has been lit and preparations for the Tokyo Olympics are ramping up so what better time to sit down with Jennifer Reed, a Project Manager who helped organise the 2012 London Olympics!

Mistakes and Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started

Apr 30, 2021

Employment Policies and Procedures for GB Churches

Mistakes and Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started

He's back! By popular demand we invited Gaz back to our podcast to talk with Gavin about things they wish they knew before they started and examples of when things didn't exactly go to plan!

Employment Policies and Procedures that are Essential for Every GB Church

Feb 15, 2021

Employment Policies and Procedures that are Essential for Every GB Church

Join Gavin as he quizzes James Moss, Managing Partner at Slate Legal, on everything from changing employees contracts to which employment policies and procedures are essential for churches in GB

ChurchSuite- The Heart Behind the Software

Feb 11, 2021

ChurchSuite- The Heart Behind the Software

In this podcast The Church Office gets the opportunity to interview Gavin, the man behind ChurchSuite. Gavin started the company in 2011 and his software is now being used by 2200 churches.

Feb 11, 2021

Mercy Multiplied Project in Action

Join Gavin and Linda as they share stories about the birth of Mercy Multiplied project idea, the heart behind it and what it looks like in action.

Part 3- A Pastors Perspective on Church Administration

Dec 29, 2020

Part 3- A Pastors Perspective on Church Administration

Peter and Gavin give some suggestions on how best to train a new church administrator or a new pastor in the workings of the church office and church management.

Part 2- A Pastor's Perspective on Church Administration

Jan 7, 2021

Part 2- A Pastor's Perspective on Church Administration

Join Peter and Gavin as they discuss how the roles of elders, deacons and pastors are different and what it looks like to allow each person in leadership to work to their strengths.

Part 1- A Pastor's Perspective on Church Administration.

May 13, 2021

Part 1- A Pastor's Perspective on Church Administration.

Join Gavin as he takes to the opportunity to interview Peter Greasley, the senior pastor at Christchurch, Newport, about a Pastors perspective on church administration.

Apr 30, 2021

A Conversation with Gaz

An episode full of gems for those who are balancing the role of church administration on a voluntary basis, alongside work and family life. Meet Gaz Hillier from Liberty Church, Newport.

May 27, 2021

Why do we love church administration?

In this episode Gavin and Jack discuss what they love about church administration, from the privilege of seeing God at work first-hand to the wisdom gained from older members of the church.

Apr 30, 2021