Here are the seven most valuable documents for your ministry (in my opinion).
1. Guest follow-up letters. Our flowchart, letters, and procedures for following up with first time guests.
2. Six month job evaluation. I believe every employee needs a formal job evaluation, and this detailed document provides great discussion and honest evaluation points. It’s a Word document, so you can customize and change.
3. Bylaws. These are our official bylaws, and they are good. I love the way our church is structured for accountability, flexibility, and staff-based leadership.
4. Series planning checklist. This is the checklist we go through every time we launch a new series. We nearly forget something every time until we force ourselves to use the checklist.
5. Our budget and budget categories in Excel format. I had no idea how to create a workable budget when I started.
6. Hiring process. A list of 15 or so steps to hiring a new employee, plus a checklist for their first day.
7. Volunteer job descriptions. We’ve got a short, written job description for every volunteer in our church.
