May 26, 2022

Should A Church Register as a CIO?

CIO stands for Charitable Incorporated Organisation and it is a new form of legal structure for a charity that came into existence about 10 years ago.

Paul Burnell

Church Deacon and Director of CManagement Service Ltd

Gavin Smith

May 6, 2022

Church Administration

Advice: Look After Yourself

In this video Gavin Smith and Nigel Ring share some advice for Church Administrators. They talk about prioritising your own walk with God, organising time away from the office.

Church Administration

Key Takeaway- Interview with Nigel Ring

I thoroughly enjoyed my interview with Nigel Ring, the biggest takeaway moment for me was his desire to be in the same room as Terry whenever he was praying.

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.

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.

Church Administration

Interview with Nigel Ring

In this video Gavin had the wonderful opportunity to interview Nigel Ring who has served Terry Virgo and Newfrontiers leadership team behind the scenes for over 40 years.

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.

Church Administration

The Invisible Man/Woman

What does the circus, an orchestra and the secret service have in common? Or to put it another way, how would you describe the role of a church administrator?

Church Administration

How are you approaching the New Year?

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

Church Administration

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!

Church Administration

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.

Church Administration

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 video Jonathan Thomas interviews Gavin and asks him how it's all going.

Church Administration

What affects your Capacity?

Capacity for work is a topic all leaders and administrators do well to take note of. Your ability to achieve any task is impacted by a number of external factors and personal issues.

John Truscott

Church Consultant and Tranier

Gavin Smith

Nov 29, 2021

Church Administration

Run at 80% Capacity

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

Church Administration

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.

Church Administration

Getting Ready for our Sunday Gathering

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.

Church Administration

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.

Church Administration

Do we have any volunteers? HELP!

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.

Church Administration

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.

Church Administration

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.

Church Administration

Getting to Know UCAN (UK Church Administrators Network)

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

Church Administration

Getting to Know UCAN

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

Church Administration

What are some of the challenges Church Administrators and Operations Directors face today?

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

Church Administration

Serving Churches

Over the last 6 months we have seen over 100 churches sign up and subscribe to the website.

Church Administration

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.

Church Administration

Encouraging Young People to Serve in Church

Volunteering has many benefits, not just for the church, but also for the volunteer themselves. However, when it comes to young volunteers, what safeguarding procedures should we have in place?

Church Administration

Implementing Change in our Churches

Change, especially in a church context, can often be a daunting thought. We invited Graeme Hunter to share his thoughts on what successfully implementing change in churches can look like.

Church Administration

Involving Young Volunteers

Involving young volunteers in church life can have many benefits for everyone involved. Here's a paper by Gavin outlining why this should be considered and what it could look like practically.

Church Administration

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!

Church Administration

Behind the Scenes- The Job of a Church Administrator

Ever wondered what a church administrator gets up to behind the scenes in church life? Tune into Gavin's video diary as he shows us what he got up to last week.

Church Administration

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

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

Play to Win: Tasks vs the Gospel

It's easy to put the gospel aside whilst trying to complete all the tasks off of your checklist, so how can we make sure we keep the gospel central?

Church Administration

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!

Church Administration

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!

Church Administration

What Advice Do You Have for Church Administrators?

John Truscott shares some advice and encouragement for church administrators. It is lovely to be encouraged by somebody who has been serving churches for more than 40 years.

Church Administration

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!

Church Administration

Mistakes and What I Wish I Knew Before I Started!

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

Church Administration

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!

Church Administration

Code of Conduct

Here is an example Code of Conduct for churches. Please be aware that this is an example and it is strongly advisable to adapt this Code so that it fits your church context more specifically.

Church Administration

ChurchSuite- The Heart Behind the Software

In this video 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.

Church Administration

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.

Church Administration

10 Top Tips for Event Organising

Thinking of putting on an event at your church? Take a look at our 10 top tips to making sure your event is well organised and runs smoothly on the day!

Church Administration

How to Plan Church Events

For many churches, this season has been a year of cancelled events. But the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine programme brings the hope of restarting in-person events.

Church Administration

The Church Office- Church Administration

A big thank you to Pete Greasley for kindly putting together a short video to promote the new website. Thank you for everyone who has taken the time to look at the resources available online.

Church Administration

Service Level Agreement

This is an editable service level agreement that can be used when you employ a service provider to ensure the working agreement is clear to both parties.

Church Administration

Event Booking Form

Here is a helpful booking form that you can use for non-church events. We require our members to complete and return a booking form for approval.

Gavin Smith

Church Administrator

Church Administration

This is a collection of all of our articles, podcasts, videos and document templates relating directly into church administration- we pray they serve you.

Should A Church Register as a CIO?

Advice: Look After Yourself

Key Takeaway- Interview with Nigel Ring

The WEIRD and WONDERFUL World of Church Administration

The Weird and Wonderful World of Church Administration

Interview with Nigel Ring

Interview with Nigel Ring

The Invisible Man/Woman

How are you approaching the New Year?

How are you Approaching 2022?

1 Year Anniversary

1 Year Anniversary

What affects your Capacity?

Run at 80% Capacity

Is it Time to Assess Your Capacity?

Getting Ready for our Sunday Gathering

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

Do we have any volunteers? HELP!

Help Volunteer Levels Are Low! What do we do?

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

Getting to Know UCAN (UK Church Administrators Network)

Getting to Know UCAN

What are some of the challenges Church Administrators and Operations Directors face today?

Serving Churches

Involving Young People in Church

Encouraging Young People to Serve in Church

Implementing Change in our Churches

Involving Young Volunteers

Keeping the Church Safe

Behind the Scenes- The Job of a Church Administrator

Passion for Excellence

Passion for Excellence

Play to Win: Tasks vs the Gospel

Church Administration- Interview with John Truscott

Church Administration- Interview with John Truscott

What Advice Do You Have for Church Administrators?

Running Rings Around Church Management

Mistakes and What I Wish I Knew Before I Started!

Mistakes and Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started

Code of Conduct

ChurchSuite- The Heart Behind the Software

ChurchSuite- The Heart Behind the Software

10 Top Tips for Event Organising

How to Plan Church Events

The Church Office- Church Administration

Service Level Agreement

Event Booking Form

Other Topics

Church Finances

Q & A

Church Planting

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