7 Key Questions to Ask To Ensure You Get More Helpful Data from Your Current or Future Church Management Software System

7 Key Questions to Ask To Ensure You Get More Helpful Data from Your Current or Future Church Management Software System

In the past several years, I’ve served as a facilitator to over 45 churches to assist them in either selecting a new church management software package (“ChMS”) or helping them to optimize and get the most out of their existing system. The process I go through with them always involves assisting the church staff in…

Recharged and Unplugged

Recharge and Unplug

To the overworked worship pastor, exhausted preacher, and the ministry assistant up to her eyebrows in check-in sheets, this is for you.    After spending the past three years in a full-time ministry position, I am aware of the amount of effort it takes to keep a well-oiled ministry department running effectively. Most of us know that…

3 Easy Fixes for Common Computer Issues

3 Easy Fixes for Common Computer Issues

During a recent conversation with some of our Enable staff, we discussed three common, nagging computer issues that church staff struggle with regularly.   While relatively minor, these issues often cause frustrations and delays that are easily avoided. Below, we provide some quick, simple, and practical ways to help fix these common problems that may…

file management

File Management 101

While these tips are written in the context of Microsoft Teams, the basic principles can be applied to whichever file sharing & storing platform you use, be it Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud, etc.   One of the most important aspects of a collaborative work environment is file storing and sharing. Our favorite file management platform…