By Warren Bird, Ph.D.
1. “12 Top Salary Trends Every Church Leader Should Know” comes from a study of 1,251 large churches that shared salaries, budgets and staffing circumstances. This 14-page graphic-rich report offers select metrics on pay raises, bonuses, total staffing costs, top salary predictors, outsourcing patterns, and more. It also includes a participant overview and an international section, mostly Canada. It’s released in partnership with Vanderbloemen Search Group. You want this report if you what to know:
- What percent of budget typically goes to staffing costs in larger churches?
- What level of raises, bonuses, and retirement contributions where made in the most recent budget year?
- What’s the attender-to-paid-staff ratio in larger churches?
- How much of a typical larger church budget goes beyond the walls of the congregation?
2. “How Can These 13 Vital Benchmarks Increase Generosity In Your Church?” is a look at 13 benchmarks to assess giving potential. We sat down with the number crunchers at MortarStone, which has analyzed more than $1.5 billion in personal church giving, and asked them to calculate various benchmarks from new givers to big givers. This report can help you learn:
- What percent of a church’s giving typically comes from new givers?
- What’s the normal rate at which first-time givers become second-time givers?
- What percent of a church’s general fund typically comes from those giving units who give $200 or more a year?
- How many giving units does it take to contribute $1 million in the typical church?
Take a look, and then let us know what you think! You can also find these and other salary-related resources at leadnet.org/salary.
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