The Church Office

The Role of a Treasurer

Listen in to the latest episode of The Church Office podcast with special guest, Manny Kemp! Manny is part of the team at ACAT (the Association of Church Accountants And Treasurers), a charity that exists to support the work of those in church finance.

He recently sat down with Gavin to discuss the challenges and joys of serving a church in an accountancy/treasury role and shares some insights from his own experiences.

To find out more about the work of ACAT, head over to: https://www.acat.uk.com/

Beyond the Pulpit: Church Employment Law

We were thrilled to have Mark Jones from Edward Connors join us on the latest episode of The Church Office podcast. Listen in as Mark and Gavin discuss key areas of employment that churches can struggle with. They recommend a number of resources that might serve you in this area of church life.

To find out more about the work of Edward Connor or get further support, head to: https://www.edwardconnor.com/

 

Does your church need Joyned?

Gavin recently had the joy of sitting down with Dan Peters and Andy Ferrett from Joyned.

Joyned is a secure internal communication platform designed to grow and strengthen in-person communities.

Joyned offers churches a great alternative to WhatsApp. Listen in as they discuss the benefits of partnering with them to better serve your church.

To find out more information please check out their website. https://www.joynedapp.com

Tell us about Reach Ministries UK

Welcome to The Church Office podcast, Richard Coekin!

 

Richard Coekin has recently joined Reach Ministries UK as their Director. Listen in as he discusses Reach Ministries' heart to serve and support church leaders as they shepherd their churches in godly and effective gospel ministry. The team helps church leaders to reflect on their current situation, clarify their vision, and structure their teams effectively.

 

They provide mentoring, diagnostic tools, and conversations to explore churches' needs.

 

To find out more about their work, head to: https://reachministries.uk/

 

 

Martyn's Law- What does our church need to do next?

Gavin recently sat down with Evangelical Alliance's Director of Advocacy Danny Webster to talk about one thing- Martyn's Law.

Listen in as Gavin and Danny discuss some of the changes this new law could bring for our churches. Thanks again to Danny for giving up his time.

If you'd like to find out more, here's an article from the Evangelical Alliance on the topic:

 

https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/martyns-law-where-does-this-leave-my-church-and-christian-events

BONUS EPISODE

Following on from his time with Joe and Hannah from Gourds and Pomegranates, Gavin returned the favour and visited their podcast!

Catch up on this bonus episode now!

https://gppodcast.uk/

Common Sense for Church Comms with Joe and Hannah

Gavin teamed up with Joe and Hannah from the Gourds and Pomegranate Podcast. Joe and Hannah have a wonderful heart to serve churches by breaking down practical, no-nonsense strategies to help churches communicate with clarity. It was great to get to know them and find out a little bit more about their stories.

To find out more about Joe and Hannah's podcast please check out the link below:

https://gppodcast.uk

 

The Role of Review in Church Life

Do reviews have a place in church? Are they of benefit? Or are they too managerial for church life?

We were thrilled to be able to open up this topic with John Truscott, a good friend of The Church Office.

Listen in as John and Gavin discuss why we often don't like the topic of reviews and consider the benefits. To hear more from John, head over to his website: https://www.john-truscott.co.uk/