One of Leadership Network's most popular downloads is our Salary Survey and Economic Outlook Report. We released the 2008 edition this week at www.leadnet.org/salary. It's available in three variations, all as free downloads:
o Podcast. This 35-minute presentation features an overview by report authors Warren Bird and Dave Travis ("what were the main findings?" "what was the biggest surprise?" etc.), which goes about 8 minutes. The second, longer part of the podcast is an interview Sam Chand conducted with three large-church pastors who discuss how their church is handling the financial downturn in their congregations. This interview is new and supplemental to the printed report. Paying Your Pastor and Coping with Today's Economic Downturn.
o Printed report. This 5,500-word, illustrated report covers everything from specific salaries grouped by church size ranges to economic trends. It is based on 105 churches that shared detailed insights about their financial practices and conditions. 2008 Leadership Network Salary and Economic Outlook Report.
o PowerPoint. This simple presentation features the 14 different graphics from the report, and serves as a helpful overview and teaching tool. 2008 Salary Survey Slide Presentation.
The material focuses on large churches with attendances of 1,500 and higher. However it also includes an annotated appendix that points readers to most major books and reports for churches of all sizes.
The print version was co-released in the October issue of Church Executive magazine. A short summary of the report is available in Leadership Network Advance, written by Ron Keener, editor of Church Executive.
Warren Bird, Ph.D., is Research Director at Leadership Network, and co-author of 19 books on various aspects of church health and innovation.
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