Back-Office Review

As part of this service Gavin will arrange a visit to the church and take the time to sit and assess the administrative needs of the church with staff and volunteers. This involves looking at the management, organisational structures and processes of the church, identifying any difficulties, challenges or frustrations that might exist. The review also looks at the current compliance and governance in place. The Back-Office Review then provides some feedback with a desire to try to offer some recommendations and changes to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the behind the scenes work. Gavin will draw alongside the staff or volunteers and share his experience to provide some solutions.
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To find out more about these services, pricing and which services are best suited for your church (in whatever stage of maturity), please get in touch at: enquiries@thechurchoffice.co.uk

Step 1: Initial meeting and gathering documents

One of our team will meet with you to explain what's involved in the process and find out what you want from the review to see if it's the right service. We'll then create a proposal for you and your leadership team to consider.
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Once you have accepted this proposal, we ask to read through some of your church documents such as your vision statement, staffing structures, operating documents etc. Feedback on these is included in our final report, highlighting areas of strength and areas for improvement.

On-Site Meeting

The On-Site Meeting allows us to see your church building/rental space and administrative office, providing us the ability to understand your church's context. We also ask for 30-45 minute meetings to be set up throughout the day with those holding key leadership roles such as Trustees, Church Leaders, Deacons, PCC members, etc.

Step 3: Feedback

With this information, we then compile a report of our findings. The desire with this is to try and offer some recommendations and changes to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the behind the scenes work. We then arrange a zoom meeting with the Church Leader to discuss the reports findings and offer any additional support and encouragement you may need.

In this video, Gavin speaks with Andy Laws, the new Operations Manager at Slade Evangelical Church in London. Andy shares their church’s experience of undergoing a Back Office Review with The Church Office and the impact it has had on their operations. If you’d like to find out more about booking a Back Office Review for your church, please e-mail us at info@thechurchoffice.co.uk

Gavin Smith

Founder of the Church Office

Our desire is to serve churches in administration and organisation- something which we are aware will look very different across different churches. So in order to serve your church the best we can, we have designed a number of services in the hopes that you find one that blesses you and your church from the list below.

If you could do with an extra pair of hands or some guidance with the administration of your church or church plant then please do not hesitate to get in touch. services@thechurchoffice.co.uk

Gavin Smith

Church Manager

Christchurch Newport

At The Church Office we are offering to help and support churches and church plants by coming alongside you and helping to equip you, so that your church can run smoothly, allowing the main focus to be on the advancement of the gospel.

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