Do you feel better qualified — and more inclined — to minister than ad-minister?
Do you worry that although you know a lot about your 'business' you know precious little about how to run a business?
Do you wish you had expert help so you could exercise better stewardship and function more effectively?
Do you secretly fear that your organization is vulnerable due to lack of skilled assistance?
Do you worry that qualified help is beyond your means?
Do you dread the potentially disastrous consequences of even an innocent mistake?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, wouldn't it be worth a call to find out how we can help?
ABOUT US
Ministry Consulting Group was formed in 1989 to provide competent, affordable administrative help. Our goal is to be the simple solution to your administrative quandary.
We not only understand the challenges and issues pastors and other non-profit administrators face, we also have the technical knowledge and experience to provide meaningful assistance.
Ministry Consulting Group | (614) 707.7500 | jerry@ministryconsulting.net
PO Box 81 | Chesterville OH 43317-0081
Payroll Services
One of the most significant areas of risk for non-profit administrators involves payroll and related tax issues. As a non-profit entrepreneur you must contend with all the usual problems associated with payroll procedures and reporting, but you must also deal with a number of special rules and regulations that treat churches and clergy differently than virtually all other classes of employer or employee. Though we can handle payroll for virtually any kind of organization, church & ministry payroll is our specialty. We can help.
We offer a full-service, cloud-based, totally inclusive payroll solution. Need help with compensation planning? We've got you covered. We (or someone in our network of service partners) can provide just about any compensation and/or benefit solution you need.
Click here for our Payroll Brochure and here for our Payroll Startup Questionnaire
Contact us for more information.
jerry@ministryconsulting.net
(614) 707.7500
New Ministry Incubator
Let's face it. If you’re like most ministry entrepreneurs you’re long on zeal but relatively short on administrative experience. You have a God-inspired dream but now you’re struggling with translating it into a viable organization.
With New Ministry Incubator you'll be up and running in no time and the cost is easily in the reach of virtually every startup organization.
The advantage to our startup service is that we have been where you're trying to go . . . and we know what it takes to get there.
We begin with the end in mind, ensuring that you're laying the proper groundwork at each stage for success at subsequent stages.
It all begins with completing a simple questionnaire letting us know what you're trying to do. We then help you craft a plan to make it happen. We handle all the paperwork and coach you each step of the way.
Click here for our AdMinistry® Brochure and here for our AdMinistry® Startup Questionnaire
Contact us for more information.
jerry@ministryconsulting.net
(614) 707.7500
Strategic MAP Assessment
Most ministry entrepreneurs worry (a lot!) about whether their organizations are on track and in order. It all adds up to restless days and sleepless nights. MCG has the solution.
Our Strategic MAP Assessment is designed to examine in minute detail your organization's Strategic MAP (Ministry, Administration and Planning).
The assessment begins with you completing a comprehensive questionnaire. Based on the results of the questionnaire we conduct an in-depth examination of your organization's organizational and operational structures, processes and procedures that includes extensive interviews of key personnel and careful analysis of your books and other key records. The end result is a comprehensive oral and written report that details the organization's strengths as well as a list of areas that need attention together with specific recommendations for improvement.
Costing only about one-third the cost of a typical audit, a Strategic MAP Assessment puts you in touch with the critical information you need to shepherd your organization into the future.
Contact us for more information.
jerry@ministryconsulting.net
(614) 707.7500
AdMinistry®
Most faith-based entrepreneurs feel considerably better equipped and infinitely more inclined to minister than ad-minister. Alas, administration is part of the package. Some entrepreneurs respond by ignoring the problem in hopes it will go away (it won't) and other obsess about it to the detriment of their primary reason for being. In the long run, neither approach works.
AdMinistry® is the answer to your ‘restless days and sleepless nights’ syndrome! Our system is simple and easily affordable. AdMinistry® is a comprehensive cloud-based administrative solution for startups and other small to mid-sized non-profits that reduces administrative tasking to just an hour or less per week.
We handle all the startup paperwork, set up your books, train you in the essentials you need to operate successfully and provide administrative coaching every step of your journey. You also get free attendance at our coaching seminars and on line access to our extensive library of helpful content.
Click here for our AdMinistry® Brochure and here for our AdMinistry® Startup Questionnaire
Contact us for more information.
jerry@ministryconsulting.net
(614) 707.7500
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Virtual CFO / Help!Line
Virtual CFO: When you hire MCG to be your Virtual Chief Financial Officer we’ll monitor your bookkeeping and payroll, coach your staff via our regular training seminars, reconcile your bank statements, and review your financial reporting. We can even be your temporary fill-in when your bookkeeper is on vacation or when you’re between bookkeepers.
HELP!Line: Perhaps you already have a handle on the day-to-day administrative functions of your organization but you and your staff need occasional coaching to help ensure you stay on track and compliant. A quarterly or annual HELP!Line subscription puts MCG on call (by phone or e-mail) to help out when questions/issues arise that exceed your in-house capabilities.
Click here for our Virtual CFO/HELP!Line Brochure
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jerry@ministryconsulting.net
(614) 707.7500
Web and Graphics Development
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Local Search Marketing
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Tech Support
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Business by the Book
Business by the Book is similar to AdMinistry® except it is specially designed for Kingdom-minded small business entrepreneurs.
We handle all the startup paperwork, set up your books, train you in the essentials you need to operate successfully and provide administrative coaching every step of your journey.
Business by the Book is a comprehensive cloud-based administrative solution for startups and other small to mid-sized businesses that reduces your administrative tasking to just an hour or two per week.
Contact us for more information.
jerry@ministryconsulting.net
(614) 707.7500
Tax Prep
We offer federal income tax return preparation as well as tax returns for all states, municipalities and school districts. We also provide preparation services for a variety of payroll, non-profit/tax-exempt and limited small business needs. Clergy tax returns have been our specialty since 1987.
Our fees are extremely competitive, averaging 10%-20% less than those of the large national chains and 20-50% less than many CPA firms.
Because we serve clients throughout the US (and beyond!) it is impossible for us to personally meet with most of our clients. Therefore, we have prepared a comprehensive Tax Organizer to help our clients gather all the information and documents needed to accurately and quickly prepare a tax return. The package can be e-mailed, snail-mailed or faxed to us. How convenient is that?
Jerry is Enrolled Agent (EA). An EA is a tax professional who has passed a rigorous IRS test covering all aspects of taxation and passed an IRS background check. Successful candidates earn the privilege of practicing (that is, representing taxpayers) before the Internal Revenue Service. Enrolled agents, like attorneys and certified public accountants (CPAs), are unrestricted as to which taxpayers they can represent, what types of tax matters they can handle, and which IRS offices they can practice before. Jerry has more than 25 years of experience as a tax preparer and has prepared thousands of tax returns for hundreds of clients in dozens of states.
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Jerry possesses a unique blend of pastoral and administrative abilities. He has more than forty years of ministry experience which includes planting and pastoring several churches. In fact, he's pastoring a local fellowship now! He also has extensive experience in non-profit administration having served in the senior administrative role in two of the largest churches in central Ohio.
Jerry has served on the boards of numerous churches, missions agencies, other ministries and for-profit businesses. During the more than 30 years he has led MCG he has consulted with hundreds of non-profit organizations throughout the United States and beyond and has assisted scores of church plants and other ministry start-ups.
Jerry’s wife, Jeanie, serves MCG part-time as Jerry’s Executive Assistant. She has many years of experience in the business and banking industries.
Jerry and Jeanie live in central Ohio. They are the parents of five and the grandparents of many awesome grandkids (19 at last count!). Jeanie is a home-decor genius and enjoys watching old movies and cozying up in front the fireplace. Jerry is into all sorts of outdoor activities like gardening, hiking, fishing, etc. He is also a history buff.
Timothy Stephens
Graphics / Web Development
Timothy is an experienced graphic designer and web developer who has been actively serving churches, ministries, non-profits and small businesses for years. His technical abilities and services include logo and illustrative design, website and application design and development, search engine marketing, business brand development and creative writing.
Tim currently lives in Delaware, OH with his wife, Courtney, and his three children.
When not working on client projects Tim enjoys writing and playing music, reading, and excellent sci-fi/fantasy movies.
Bob Buchan
Associate Director
Bob Buchan is a pastor, church planter, author, educator, and proven leader with many years of experience helping individuals and organizations. He is the author of First Love that Lasts and he created a helpful resource for individuals and groups called Following Jesus When You're Finding Work.
He received a B.A. from Otterbein University and was actively involved in CRU and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. After college he enrolled in a program that combined graduate education in counseling psychology from both Georgia State University (M.Ed.) and The Psychological Studies Institute. The goal was to train counselors to work from a biblical worldview. Bob completed a second graduate degree in theology from International Seminary (M.Th.).
Bob served as a pastor for many years taking the lead to start 4 churches. His most recent church plant grew to over 900 weekly participants. In recent years, he served as the Marriage and Family pastor of Heritage Christian church, a congregation of several thousand members.
Bob has been married to his wife, Linda since 1979, and they've been blessed with five children.
Bob does extensive coaching work with pastors and other ministry leaders. Together with Linda, he does marriage counseling and is especially skilled at counseling ministry couples.
Rebeccah Dauber
Associate Director
Rebeccah has been around MCG as long as our founder has. Rebeccah is actually Jerry’s daughter, and MCG was founded on her tenth birthday! Rebeccah has been onboard since 2019 and serves as MCG’s payroll guru and also fills a variety of client support roles.
Rebeccah and Scott dwell in the outskirts of New Albany Ohio. They have three kids, two of whom are still at home. She’s an avid thrifter and sometime musician.
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