It’s February already and we’re fast approaching a special time of the year. No, we aren’t talking about Valentine’s Day, but performance reviews. While not every church conducts performance reviews, the practice is highly recommended for ensuring pastors and staff members are meeting expectations, growing, and pursuing important ministry goals for the year ahead.

Here are a few resources to help you prepare for performance reviews and also create your compensation plans:

• Review your church compensation structure.
• Create compensation reports on ChurchSalary.com to help make decisions on how much you or your church staff members should be getting paid.
• Watch CPA Elaine Sommerville’s video on the common tripping points churches encounter with setting pastoral compensation (an Advantage Member exclusive).
• Grab a copy of the newly released Church Compensation, Second Edition. The second edition provides key updates on compensation trends and issues, plus incorporates a new chapter covering love gifts, sabbaticals, and other benefits unique to ministers that require careful handling.