Human Resources
Medicare Made Clear
Session(s): Coming Soon
Presented By: Michelle Feagin & Matt Jenkins
Items covered include:
Parts of Medicare
Enrollment Windows
Coordination with Group Insurance
Types of Medicare Plans
Part D Drug Plans
Comparing Coverage Options
Working Past Age 65
Spousal Options
By the end of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
Understand Medicare basics.
Compare coverage options to determine the best choice.
Understand Medicare coordination with group insurance coverage.
Know how to reduce the expense for employee benefits.
Have a CO+OP resource as a Medicare consultant.
Facing the Elephants: Courageous Conversations Before a Ministry Crisis (Intermediate)
Session(s): Coming Soon
Presented By: Matt Davis
Every ministry has elephants: the staff concern no one wants to name, the succession issue that keeps getting delayed, the leader who is no longer a fit, or the conflict everyone is trying to avoid. The longer leaders wait, the more damage grows. This workshop gives pastors, executive pastors, HR leaders, and board members a simple framework for naming hard issues early, having courageous conversations, and preventing avoidable pain inside the ministry.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
Recognize the common “elephants” that ministries avoid in staffing, succession, performance, and leadership culture.
Distinguish between a hard conversation, a delayed conversation, and a crisis conversation.
Use practical starting scripts to initiate difficult conversations with clarity, courage, and care.
Transitions Without the Wreckage (Intermediate)
Session(s): Coming Soon
Presented By: Matt Davis
When a ministry leader leaves, there are ripple effects: staff morale, congregational trust, donor confidence, family pain, and the leader’s future. Without a thoughtful plan, transitions can create avoidable wreckage. This workshop helps churches and nonprofits prepare for staff transitions with wisdom and care. Attendees will learn how to think through timing, communication, severance, care, and support so the organization can move forward while honoring the person who is leaving.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
Identify the most common sources of wreckage in ministry transitions and terminations.
Create a transition plan that addresses communication, timing, staff impact, congregational trust, and leader care.
Apply a dignity-first process that supports the outgoing leader while protecting the ministry’s mission and unity.
Dealing with Difficult People
Session(s): Coming Soon
Presented By: Lyle Wells
Behind every “difficult person” is a fear you can't see and a need that isn't being met and until you learn to lead at that level, you'll keep managing symptoms instead of transforming relationships. This breakout will help you decode what's actually driving the frustrating behaviors on your team, board, or staff. Through practical frameworks drawn from decades of coaching ministry and marketplace leaders, you'll learn to replace avoidance and irritation with curiosity and courage. Difficult people don't have to be your greatest drain; they can become your greatest development.
Common Payroll & HR Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Session(s): Coming Soon
Presented By: Scott Lasseigne
Unpack the most frequent payroll and HR mistakes churches make—and learn how to fix them. This session covers everything from housing allowances, minister taxation, and multi-campus operations to data security, policy enforcement, missing job descriptions, and legal exemptions. By the end of tis workshop, attendees will be able to:
Gain the tools and clarity needed to streamline payroll.
Establish robust HR practices.
Confidently manage workflows across the board.
Oops! Handling Payroll Corrections
Session(s): Coming Soon
Presented By: Sandra Fowler
In this session, we will walk through the nuts and bolts of filing payroll corrections for common errors found in church payroll. This will include details on how and when to prepare and file Forms 941-X and W-2C when a minister is set up incorrectly for tax purposes and adding overlooked compensation items. We will also discuss how to correct worker classification errors using the IRS Voluntary Classification Settlement Program, Form 8952.