Church Administration Services

Church administrators provide administrative services, bookkeeping, payroll, and operational support for churches and ministries.

With small churches needing admin help and clergy focused on ministry, church admin generates revenue of $85,000-$290,000 with 70-90% margins through service contracts.

The business requires church administration experience, nonprofit and church accounting knowledge, understanding church governance and bylaws, software proficiency (church management systems), and serving multiple church clients.

Services include church bookkeeping and accounting, payroll and benefits administration, board meeting and governance support, church management software setup (Church Community Builder, Planning Center), compliance and tax filing (990, minister housing), and volunteer and staff coordination.

Revenue through monthly retainer contracts.

Success factors include church administration or nonprofit experience, understanding church-specific accounting (designated funds, minister compensation), serving small to medium churches, managing multiple church clients efficiently, and building denominational and church network relationships.

Marketing focuses on small churches, denominational offices, church planting networks, and pastor referrals.

With small churches needing admin support and pastors overburdened in 2025, church administration offers ministry support opportunities serving congregations with church knowledge and efficiency as differentiators.