Podcast Episode #260

Virtual outsourcing can be a real advantage for churches when used appropriately. We cover nine areas that can save churches time and money in this episode.

Some highlights from today's episode include:

• Sometimes it’s better to have someone on the outside do things for you that aren’t core to the ministry of the church.
• Too many leaders hold onto everything, and they start doing things they do not need to be doing.
• An outside search firm doesn’t replace your search committee. It makes the committee more efficient & effective.
• It’s important to have a web developer who understands the unique online needs of churches.
• When outsourcing tasks in the church, make you you partner with church-centric groups.
• Imagine doing your church announcements and people actually paying attention.
• When done correctly, outsourcing can lead to better quality, better stewardship, and a more professional end product.

The nine areas of virtual outsourcing that we discuss are:

• Virtual assistants - eaHELP
• Virtual pastor and staff search process - Vanderbloemen Search Group
• Virtual bookkeeping - MAG Bookkeeping
• Virtual mobile app developers - Twenty:28
• Virtual graphic designers - 99 Designs
• Virtual web design and development - Mere Church
• Virtual webmaster - Render
• Virtual writers - Ellipsis
• Virtual Announcements - Pro Video Announcements

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Episode Sponsors
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