Ministry Team Diagnostics
from the Leadership Journal
 It is important to focus on the leader's role in helping a ministry team do its best work by overcoming common dysfunctions. The result is a team that is aligned with their gifts, makes good decisions, gets great results, and loves working together. More
How to Share God’s Vision for Your Church
from Pastors.com
A lot of people have great vision. But you’ll never see your vision become a reality unless you communicate it well to others. Many great God-given dreams die in the vision-casting stage. In fact, there are seven particular things you need to make sure your people understand in the process of sharing your vision with them. More
Churches Seeing Increase in Donations
from Bay News 9
Despite a tight economy and rising fuel prices, some Bay area churches are actually seeing an increase in giving. Pastor Austin Ganly, First Baptist Church in St. Petersburg, Fla., said people going through rough patches may turn to spiritual healing. And membership at his church has followed an upward trend since January, meaning a 14 percent increase in offerings compared to last year. More
'Prince Caspian' Inspires Churches to Examine Faith Journey
from the Christian Post
Box office sensation “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian” is not only restricted to dark theaters crowded with popcorn-eating moviegoers, but has expanded into Bible study circles in well-lit churches in the form of a ministry tool on faith. More
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Simplifying Your Data Security Efforts
 Data corruption or lost data from viruses, hardware crashes, storms and even theft can strike at any time. To help your ministry be prepared, ACS has put together the ministry guide How Secure is Your Vital Information? It includes answers to your data security questions and provides excellent strategies for simplifying your data security efforts. Download today!
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Child Safety a Church Responsibility
from Baptist Press
How vulnerable are the children and youth of your church to volunteers or staff with criminal histories? Can staff members at your church confidently look a young mother in the eye and say everything possible has been done to make sure her child is safe? More
How to Measure Church Growth
from Lifeway
Measuring growth by numbers is easy, but a healthy congregation will recognize that there is more to growth than numbers. In fact, a congregation must grow in other ways if they expect to sustain numerical growth. More
Wired Worshippers Log on to God
from The Post and Courier
Recent polls have shown Americans are losing confidence in religious institutions, but at the same time, an interest in spirituality has been on the rise. In search of new alternatives to houses of worship, a growing number are moving from pews to Internet portals to find God in cyberspace. More
Bible Study Webcast Brings 'Victory in the Valleys' Across the Globe
from Christian Newswire
"Victory in the Valleys" is a new live, interactive global webcast Bible study hosted by San Diego based authors, teachers and radio hosts Bobbye Brooks and Tonilee Adamson. This venture into the world of webcasting begins June 5, and is gaining attention from worldwide outlets. More
Church Undergoes Interior Renovations as Church Leaders Get Makeover
from Shelton Weekly
A few church leaders offered up their heads recently in recognition of the contributions parishioners made to a campaign to renovate St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Huntington, Conn. The results were blue, red, and green hair, a purple Mohawk and pink zig-zags. The bold hairstyles were the product of an arrangement made between the church leaders and some of the younger members of the congregation. More
Extreme Makeover Blesses New Orleans Church
from Baptist Press
When ABC network television's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition producers brainstormed about the 2008 season finale, their thoughts turned to New Orleans. They focused on Noah's Ark Missionary Baptist Church, the first church building to receive Extreme Makeover's attention. More
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Building churches without heavy debt
There are three major aspects to most church building projects - designing, financing and fund raising. A successful capital campaign can save a fortune in interest, as well as... More |
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