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As we enter a new year, intentional planning and execution are key to your church’s success. To support you, we’ve created this checklist to help you manage your church with purpose and achieve your 2025 goals.
Set Clear Goals for 2025
Start by identifying your church’s overarching goals for the year. Here are some ideas to inspire you:
Increase membership and engagement.
Enhance community outreach initiatives.
Improve youth participation and programs.
Strengthen financial stability.
Develop new ministries that align with your mission.
Having clear goals will provide direction and help measure success throughout the year.
Start-of-the-Year Checklist
1. Review and Analyze 2024 Reports
Assess financial reports, membership statistics, and other key data from the previous year.
Use insights from this review to identify areas for improvement and refine your goals for 2025.
2. Plan and Schedule Key Events
Outline and schedule key events, such as retreats, holiday services, and outreach programs.
Review last year’s events to assess attendance, costs, and goal achievement. Use this data to decide what to continue, adjust, or discontinue.
Ensure event dates are communicated early. Even tentative dates can be added to your website or calendar to give your congregation and community advance notice.
3. Select a Vacation Bible School (VBS) Theme
Choose a theme that is engaging, relevant, and aligns with your church’s mission.
Consider checking with other local churches to avoid overlap and stand out in your community.
4. Renew Background Checks
Ensure background checks for all volunteers and staff are up to date.
Use tools like traxios to manage and streamline this process.
5. Optimize Your Newsletter Strategy
Evaluate your current communication efforts, including newsletter open rates and content engagement.
Adjust your content strategy to better meet your congregation’s interests and needs.
Consider diversifying communication methods, such as adding text message updates through traxios.
Volunteers: Appreciate, Manage, Communicate, and Schedule
Appreciate
Show your volunteers they’re valued with simple gestures like heartfelt notes or small gifts at check-in stations.
Use systems like traxios to make managing schedules and assignments effortless, so volunteers feel supported.
Manage
Review last year’s volunteer data to identify gaps. Do you need to recruit or train new volunteers?
Leverage your current volunteers to help recruit and mentor others.
Use traxios to send quick text polls to gauge interest in serving.
Communicate
Keep volunteers informed with clear text and email updates about schedules, assignments, and expectations. traxios can automate these reminders.
Share impact reports to show how their efforts contribute to your church’s mission.
Schedule
Create a flexible schedule that accommodates both the church’s needs and your volunteers’ availability.
Use Traxios’ scheduling tools to streamline the process and reduce administrative stress.
By focusing on these key areas and utilizing the right tools, your church can achieve a fulfilling and impactful year.
Partner with Us for a Successful 2025
Let’s make 2025 your church’s best year yet. Contact us today to learn how traxios can help you manage your church effectively and reach your goals.