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9 Reasons Your Church Needs a Facility Management Professional
Over 4 years ago I wrote a blog asking “Is Your Facilities Manager the Red-Headed Stepchild of the Church Staff?” I have had numerous facility managers tell me that is exactly how they have felt and...
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Are you cleaning out the closets when you have guests coming for dinner?
If you have been reading our blog for any period of time, you know that my wife, Lisa Cool, has written some of the most insightful blogs over the years…and today is another example of her skills and...
View ArticleThom Rainer: 8 Causes of Concern for Bible Belt Churches
I am a Thom Rainer fan. His influence on the local church is far more impactful and far reaching than many people may realize. where serving the local church or serving at The Southern Baptist...
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Facility Managers: The Superheroes of Your Staff
We humans have a fascination with the concept of a “Superhero”. Don’t believe me? Click HERE are see how many superhero movies have been released and the BILLIONS of dollars they have grossed. It is...
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Church Annual Giving Statements
I am thankful for my friends at Generis for offering a great FREE tool to help your church look at your annual giving statements a little differently. As a leader, you have much to do. Not only are you...
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Facility Management vs. Maintenance
Over the past 8 years, I have met with dozens and dozens of business administrators, executive pastors, operations directors and facility personnel. As I have documented these experiences, I see a real...
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I Have a Vision for ALL Churches
I have a vision. It is the underlying force that undergirds why I do what I do professionally as well the products and services our company provides. This vision is at the root of Cool Solutions Group...
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5 Intentional Steps to Establish a Capital Reserve Account
If you are reading this post, then your organization likely owns or utilizes a facility. Given that, there are some facts about the life cycle and condition of your facilities that you need to be aware...
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Where’s the Money to Fix This?
A few weeks ago I received a copy of the Church Finance Today newsletter. The lead article really caught my attention and I have used it as the title of this post. Given my focus and dogma on the...
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The Importance of the Church Facility is Renewed
I was recently re-reading an article by Sam Rainer (Lead pastor of West Bradenton Baptist Church. He is also the president of Rainer Research and the Co-Founder and Co-Owner of Rainer Publishing as...
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Delegation and Outsourcing: The Acts 6 Principle
How many of you are familiar with these names: Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas. Let me share a story with you from a number of years ago so I can show you what a profound impact the names of these...
View Article10 Questions To Ask BEFORE You Buy Facility/Event Scheduling Software
In today’s world of web 2.0 applications, cloud computing, and web based solutions, it can become confusing as to what is the right application for your church/organization. What are our needs (always...
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Thermostats: The Future is Here
Thermostats are the ever-present overlord of humanity’s day-to-day comfort. Think about it – there is hardly an American citizen who does not own and operate a thermostat in their own home. And yet,...
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Bloomfield Hills Schools + eSPACE = WOW Experience
Many of you who follow us or read our blogs, generally will associate our products and services with churches and Houses of Worship. For the most part you would be correct. However, what many of you...
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Thom Rainer Interviews Tim Cool
It was such an honor to sit down with Thom Rainer and Jonathan Howe to talk “shop”…at least “shop” from my perspective and paradigm. But even more than the honor of doing the interview is the fact that...
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5 Intentional Steps to Planning an Event at Your Church Facility
Does your church have events? I know…silly question…but needed to ask. If you answered YES to the above, then this FREE eBook, 5 Intentional Steps to Planning an Event at Your Church Facility, is a...
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Outlook and Google and Pencils …OH, MY!
The eSPACE team meets monthly at a great office space in the Charlotte area called The Launch Factory. During a recent meeting, we discussed the friendly (and healthy!) competition that we, as a...
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Dan Busby (ECFA) on Church Cash Reserves—How Much Is Enough?
I have known Dan Busby from ECFA for a number of years and we have shared speaking platforms on occasion. I have incredible respect for him and his organization. Recently Dan reached out to me after...
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Life Cycle Planning – FOR FREE
You all know I am a huge proponent of Capital Reserve Planning…Life Cycle Initiatives…Facility Stewardship. I am such a huge fan that our company invested thousands of dollars developing the Life Cycle...
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Outsourcing: Do You Need a System, a Professional, Or Both?
By Bryan Miles, CEO and Co-Founder of BELAY If there’s one constant in the world of church management, it’s that budgets are tight. In all my years of working with churches, I’ve never met a pastor who...
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