The Church Office

Join Gavin and Jon Wright, Operations Manager at Frinton Free Church, as they reflect on their experience at the recent UCAN National Conference. In this episode, they share highlights from the main teaching sessions, personal takeaways, and the encouragement they found in gathering with fellow church administrators and managers from across the UK.

It was a real joy to connect with others in similar roles, share stories, and be reminded of the value and impact of church administration. Whether you attended the conference or not, this conversation offers insight, inspiration, and a glimpse into the heart behind church administration.

Gavin was thrilled to recently speak with Pelé Ling, Communications and Creative Director at All Souls, Langham Place.

Listen in as Pelé talks about relaunching free English classes at their church a few years ago and shares the success this rebranding has had in creating opportunities to tell people about Jesus. (He also talked about their Christmas plans which Gavin LOVED- only 23 weeks to go!!)

Christian Safeguarding Services' Paul Harrison joins Gavin to talk through 5 common challenges with safeguarding in churches:

1. Poor governance

2. Low standards

3. Conflicts of interest

4. Not raising low level concerns

5. Lack of professional curiosity

 

We absolutely loved learning from Paul and are so grateful for his time and expertise. This is definitely an hour well spent!

If you'd like to learn more about Christian Safeguarding Services, head to: https://thecss.co.uk/

Meet Emma! Emma is the Operations Manager at The Globe Church in London and she recently sat down with Gavin to talk about her role, how she creates sustainable rhythms of church life and the variety of tasks that come across her desk in any one week.

Listen in for ideas and to see how the role of a Church Administrator fits into the life of a church!

 

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/

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/

 

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

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/