Insights & Analysis
Learn about the latest research and how it applies to your church.
Research on budget, attendance, and giving can help churches evaluate their health and plan for growth.
Aaron M. Hill
Generating a budget-only report will increase the sample size and accuracy of your salary reports.
Editorial Staff
How do these metrics and benchmarks influence salaries and benefits at your church?
Aaron M. Hill
Every employee is different. But how do you attach a dollar amount to those differences?
As churches grow, they encounter at least three major inflection points in staffing and leadership complexity.
Aaron M. Hill
What should the “standard process” be for determining pay at multisite churches?
Josh Whitehead, Tiffany Henning, Matt Steen, and Aaron Hill
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