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Year-End Check List

This end of the year financials checklist comes to us via Alfred Johnson’s blog. We hope you find it useful. Federal Reports Make sure you have blank forms for all IRS needed filings. NELCO has what you need. Click Here to order forms Deadline for filings now is January 31, 2018, for most reports General Ledger […]

5 Reasons Why People Give

What motivates you may not motivate others. As you teach people to give, it helps to understand their reasons. Some give because of relationship. People will give money to an organization because they have a relationship with the people there. Some give because of vision. A compelling vision inspires people to give (Proverbs 29:18, KJV). […]

What? You’re Not Using Facebook Live?

Facebook has a feature called Facebook Live that can effectively help you communicate. Facebook Live is built right into the Facebook app. So if you are a pastor with a church Facebook page and a smartphone you can easily take advantage of this service. First, we will talk about some things you can do with […]

How Tax Reform May Impact Your Church Ministry

ECFA is presenting a free Webinar on January 11, 2018, at 1:00 PM EST. Webinar Details: Date: Thursday, January 11 Duration: 60-Minute Webinar Time: 1:00pm EST ~ 12:00pm CST ~ 11:00am MST ~ 10:00am PST Join us for the How Tax Reform May Impact Churches and Ministries Webinar with Dan Busby, president of ECFA, Vonna Laue, executive vice president of ECFA, Michael Martin, […]

10 Compelling Tips to Boost Giving in Your Church

There are best practices when it comes to increasing giving and the following ten points could have a positive impact on giving in your church. Share a Compelling Vision It is the responsibility of church leadership to help members understand the mission (why we exist) and vision (where we are going) of the ministry. This […]

Simplify Your Year-End Reporting with Nelco (Part 2)

It seems like fraud is everywhere today. You can’t go more than a month without hearing about security breaches or someone trying to steal data or scam people. The IRS is not immune from such fraudulent activities, so in the past few years we have seen them do their best to shore up efforts to […]

Ten Critical Trends

Take a look at these ten major trends carefully, and see how God would have your church respond. The audio revolution. The e-book has not proved to be nearly as popular as we thought it would be. Many blog writers are reporting declines in readership. But audio books are rising in popularity. Listeners are moving to […]

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Shelby!

We’d like to take a moment during this busy holiday season to thank you for being a valuable part of the Shelby family. It’s been our pleasure to play a part in the success of your ministries throughout 2017 and we look forward to serving you and your staff during 2018. From our family to […]

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