Resources - Open Bible Churches Central Region

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Church Expansion Packet

Description: Information dealing with decision making, financing, and new buildings regarding church expansion.

Contents:

Table of Contents

Master Document

Budget Software

Description: Financial excel spreadsheets.

Contents:

Calculators

401k Planner

ARM vs. Fixed Mortgage Comparison

Balloon Loan Calculator

Buy vs. Lease Car Calculator

Closing Costs Calculator

College Costs Calculator

Fixed Asset Record with Double-Declining Depreciation

Fixed Asset Record with Fixed-Declining Depreciation

Fixed Asset Record with Straight Line Depreciation

Gain on Home Sale Calculator

Loan Calculator with Extra Payments

Mortgage Qualification Worksheet

Net Worth Calculator

Retirement Budget

Tip Calculator

Vehicle Loan Payment Calculator

Church Tools

Church Budget

Personal Tools

Personal Budget (excel spreadsheet)

Internal Church Audit

Description: FirstChurch, Inc. Internal Audit Report. (total size 1.12MB)

Contents:

Entire Internal Audit (2005)

Road Map to Church Health

Description: Administrative Tools for your church. This download contains files dealing with a variety of topics. (total size 59.1 MB)

Contents:

Administrative Tools

IRS Tools

Intro, Refs, FAQ's

Insights From Board Members

Care for the Caregiver

Expenses FAQ's

Descriptions for the Call

Cash In/Cash Out

Dreades Letters - Budget

Bookkeeping Tips

Church Construction

Website Design Tips

Legal Issues - Risk Liability

Church Employment Policies

Church Loan Process

Sample Personnel Handbook

Sample Computer Policy Manual

Sample Nursery Policy Manual

Sample Church Worker's Manual

Sample Internal Control Audit

Misc. Policy Manual Samples

RESOURCES

www.coachnet.com	A resource for being coached and mentored as a pastor. Contact Ross Adelmann for a reduction in subscription fees. Many resources are free.
www.crmnet.org	Church planting and revitalization resource.
www.dreamdm.org	The Des Moines Dream Center is led by Darien & McKenzie Baugh and reaches Des Moines Iowa inner-city kids and families.
www.statistics.com	Missions statistics
www.soultsunami.com	Cutting edge spirituality and ministry.
www.leadnet.org	Leadership Networks home which which includes links to young leaders network. You can register for a free "Explorer lite" (new version of netfax) to get short summaries of current trends in church leadership.
www.christianlaw.org	Christian legal society site.
www.barna.org	Good resources on church trends and users can get a free email update subscription.
www.pastors.com	Saddleback's pastor's ministry site. Includes free email accounts for pastors at yourname@pastors.com. This site also has good sermon resources.
http://www.ccel.org	Rich research tool for Bible studies.
www.dtl.org/	Web site recommended by Ivan Rogers: "Baptist, but some great stuff here".
www.virtualholyland.com/	The best source on Israel. Click on "HolyLandCams" for a live scene at the Western Wall.
http://emporium.turnpike.net/C/cs/index.htm	One of the best sites on the Creation/Evolution debate.
www.notalone.org	This web site is from ministry families who have weathered the drug/alcohol storm. You can also call 480.752.8994 for a pre-recorded message.

SERMON PREPARATION RESOURCES

www.javacasa.com/dps	The Desperate Preacher's Site Comment: Includes links for Biblical studies, humor, children's sermons, seasonal sermons, etc.
www.webzonecom.com/ccn/sermons/sermons.htm	The Christian Connection Comment: Sermons by well-known preachers of the past and present
www.joywell.org	Sermons On The Internet Comment: Recommended in Jeff's Journal. A site maintained by Assemblies of God pastor Roger Griffith. A wealth of Pentecostal sermons here.
http://www.churchofgod.cc/resources/	Sermon Resources: Comment: Maintained by the Church of God. Rich diversity of sermon material. It is fairly easy for Pentecostal preachers to have their outline or manuscript submissions accepted here.
www.crosswalk.com	A host of reference materials for Bible study and sermon preparation
www.sermoncentral.com	Sermon Central is an online index of over 30,000 free sermon outlines.

Open Bible Churches Central Region

2500 Casady Dr.
Des Moines, IA 50315
515.282.6491
info@openbiblecentral.org

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