CLS 2026 · Sept 14–16 · Jacksonville

Playbook

Operations

Run your church more effectively

Operations
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How to Create and Stick to a Healthy Church Budget

Anna Orgunov of the Church of 11:22 shares a practical framework for building and maintaining a healthy church budget, covering four budgeting approaches, benchmark ratios for staffing and facilities, the "Future Yes" principle for sustainable growth, and the tools and timeline that keep a multi-campus church financially healthy.

Paul Williams & Anna Orgunov

stewardship finances
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How to Keep Your Church Safe and Secure

Kristen, a CPA and risk management leader at Church of 11:22, and insurance partner Chip Green from Hub International walk church leaders through a practical framework for identifying, assessing, and mitigating the legal, financial, and operational risks that every church faces.

Nathan Theus & Victor Meza

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How to Lead Big Building or Renovation Projects

Steve Betz and Helena Helms of The Church of 11|22's real estate ministry team share a practical framework for leading church building and renovation projects, drawing on their experience across 14 campuses and project types ranging from tenant improvement build-outs to 62,000-square-foot ground-up facilities.

Helena Helms & Steve Betz

operations
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How to Manage Church Facilities and Property Well

Facilities Operations IS Ministry and Provides Discipleship Opportunities in Every Action and Interaction

Erick Groleau & Leah Linton

facilities technology
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How to Manage the Church Calendar and Events Effectively

Who Do You Tend to Forget to Loop in? How Could You Build in Reminders?

Dawn Hendryx

planning events
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How to Run IT Systems That Actually Help Ministry

“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.”

Kevin Bush & Victor Meza

technology systems
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How to Run Tech and Production with Excellence

Andrew Hofstetter and Adam Skidmore share a practical framework for leading church tech and production teams across multiple campuses, organized around four pillars: people, vision, planning, and execution.

Adam Skidmore & Andrew Hoffstatter

systems technology
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How to Run the Day-to-Day Operations of Your Church

To allow Pastors to focus on people, not logistics.

Shawn Maxwell & Nathan Theus

operations
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How to Support Church Leadership as an Admin Team

Our role is not just administrative—it’s missional. We free up our leaders to lead.

Valerie Howard & Steph Ramirez

leadership support
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How to Track What Matters with the Right Systems

The data analytics team at Church of Eleven 22 walks through how to choose, implement, and maintain church analytics systems that align with mission rather than just collecting numbers. Using a practical three-system stack of Rock RMS, Church Metrics, and Power BI, they demonstrate how churches of any size can track what matters most, automate follow-up with lapsing members, and turn raw data into actionable ministry insights.

Vlad Karelson & Victor Meza

technology systems

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