Services
Everything in Bookkeeping+. Plus an Executive Pastor.
Remote XP is the whole of Bookkeeping+, every big-moment service, and an Executive Pastor working with you every month on everything we can do remotely. One price, and nothing to add on.
What you get
Three things, all included.
All of Bookkeeping+
Every one of the 15 services in Bookkeeping+: BillPay, giving, your books, and your people. Nothing held back.
Every big-moment service
Budget creation, a loan financing package, a 501(c)(3) financial package, and a leadership meeting presentation. Priced separately in Bookkeeping+, included here.
Your Executive Pastor
Strategic planning, budgets, HR, Guest Connect, communications, and your church management system, with two 60-minute connects a month.
Side by side
Remote XP vs. Bookkeeping+
| What | Bookkeeping+ | Remote XP |
|---|---|---|
BillPay Reimbursements, credit cards, bills, recurring payments, payroll | ||
Giving Giving and donors, giving statements | ||
Your books Bookkeeping, monthly close, bank transactions, reporting, budgeting | ||
Your people Team changes, housing allowance, contractors | ||
Big moments Budget creation, loan package, 501(c)(3) financial package, leadership presentation | Priced separately | Included |
An Executive Pastor Two 60-minute connects a month, plus quick question calls | Not included | |
Lead and plan Strategic planning, budget and expense management | Not included | |
People Human resources, Guest Connect, communications | Not included | |
Systems Church management system selection, setup and support | Not included | |
| Price | By annual General Giving | $2,999/mo |
Intuit charges (QuickBooks, payroll, bill pay) and optional tools like Zoho Expense are paid directly by your church to each provider. Church plant? Contact us.
Included from Bookkeeping+
Every Bookkeeping+ service comes with Remote XP.
Select any of them to see how it works.
BillPay
Giving
Your books
Your Executive Pastor
And everything else we can do remotely.
This is what Remote XP adds. Pick a service to see how it works.
Lead and plan
Included in Remote XPA plan your whole staff can carry out.
We help clarify and articulate the overall vision for your church, then give you proven processes and strategies for planning and executing it in each area of ministry.
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We clarify the vision with you
In your connects we talk through where your church is headed and what matters most this year.
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We set objectives for each area
Together we turn the vision into clear objectives for each area of ministry.
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We build the plan
Who owns what, by when, and how you will know it is working.
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We work the plan with you
We keep moving it forward and adjust as things change, so it does not sit in a binder.
Lead and plan
Included in Remote XPGet the most ministry from what you have.
We help you designate and account for each penny spent so you can get the most ministry accomplished with the resources available.
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We review how money moves today
Where it comes from, where it goes, and what is tied up in designated funds.
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We recommend savings
We review your current expenses and make recommendations for cost savings.
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We build the budget with you
Income and expenses that match your plan, using the Bookkeeping+ budgeting tools.
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We check in as the year goes
Your actuals against your budget, talked through in your connects.
People
Included in Remote XPBuild up the team you have, and find the one you need.
We help you assess and select new staff and develop the team members you already have. It pairs with the payroll, pay changes, and new-hire forms in Bookkeeping+.
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We define the role
What the job really is, and what a good fit looks like for your church.
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We help you assess and select
We work alongside you as you evaluate candidates and make the decision.
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We help them start well
New hires start through the same simple form, so payroll is right from day one.
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We help you develop your people
Support and coaching for the staff you already have.
People
Included in Remote XPSimple next steps for every first-time guest.
We provide simple yet strategic next steps that move people from first-time attenders to fully committed members of your church. Already have a process? We will review and polish it.
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We map what happens today
From the first visit to the first follow-up, as a guest actually experiences it.
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We simplify the next steps
One clear next step at a time, so no one is left wondering what to do.
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We put follow-up in place
A simple routine your team can keep up with.
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We review how it is working
And adjust it with you in your connects.
People
Included in Remote XPA clear and compelling message, inside and out.
We help you think through, plan, and execute a communication strategy, both for your own team and for your congregation and community.
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We look at what you say today
Who hears what, from whom, and how often.
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We plan what to say and when
A simple plan for internal and external communication.
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We help you carry it out
Drafting and reviewing the pieces that matter most.
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We review and refine
What landed, what did not, and what to change.
Systems
Included in Remote XPThe right system for your church, whatever you use.
We are conversant in most of the leading church management systems. We can support whatever you use, and we prefer Planning Center. We are unsponsored, so our only goal is that you have the right solution.
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We review your needs and your costs
What you need the system to do, and what you pay for it today.
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We recommend what fits
If another system would serve you better, we say so and tell you why.
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We help you set it up
Including online giving, if that is part of the project.
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We support and coach your staff
So the people using it every week are comfortable.
Big moments
Included in Remote XPPlan next year with someone beside you.
We help you build your annual budget from your giving and spending trends, with two 45-minute planning calls. Already have one? Entering it is included.
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We look at your trends
Your giving and your spending over time.
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Two planning calls
Two 45-minute calls to work through the numbers with you.
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We build the draft
A budget that matches your plan.
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It goes into your books
So you can track against it all year.
Big moments
Included in Remote XPEverything a lender asks for, ready when they ask.
We prepare the financial package a lender requires, and update it as many times as it takes.
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We learn what the lender needs
Each lender asks for something a little different.
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We prepare the package
From your books, in the form the lender expects.
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We update it
As many times as it takes.
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We answer questions with you
So you are not explaining finance alone.
Big moments
Included in Remote XPThe financial part of your 501(c)(3) application.
We prepare the financial part of your application. We can connect you with an attorney for the rest, or work directly with whoever is preparing it.
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We learn where you are
What is done, and who is preparing the rest.
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We prepare the financials
The numbers the application needs.
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We work with your preparer
Or connect you with an attorney if you need one.
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We update as needed
So it is ready when you are.
Big moments
Included in Remote XPYour leaders get answers.
We walk your team through your financials and answer the questions you send ahead of time, with up to 75 minutes of Q&A.
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You send your questions ahead
Whatever your leaders want to know.
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We prepare
A walk-through of your financials built around those questions.
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We present
Up to 75 minutes of explanation and Q&A with your team.
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You leave with clarity
Everyone looking at the same numbers.
How this works
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Connect
Twice a month you have a 60-minute connect with your Executive Pastor to talk through the pain points and challenges you are facing.
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Solve
We go to work on the problems you named. Together we set objectives and accomplish them so you can focus on what you do best.
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Strengthen
We improve your systems and processes for efficient, frictionless ministry, and partner with you in good stewardship and faithful leadership.
Between connects, you can schedule a 15-minute “I have a question” call as needed, and reach us any time through your customer portal or by email.
What Remote XP is not
Not a virtual assistant.
Your Executive Pastor handles the work of running a church that can be done remotely. We do not manage your calendar, answer your email, or take on day-to-day administrative tasks. If you need that kind of help, we are glad to talk through what makes sense.
Have more questions? Let’s talk.
A free conversation about your ministry. No sales pitch, no pressure.