2013 | Church Executive

Don’t Surrender the Summer

Posted by admin BLOGS, Latest News, Tim Spivey Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

Can churches grow in the summer? Of course they can.

Moore, Oklahoma: Billy Graham Rapid Response Team Chaplains Deployed Following Tornado Tragedy

Posted by admin Latest News Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

CHARLOTTE, N.C./Christian Newswire/ — Crisis-trained chaplains with the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team are being deployed to Moore, OK, the suburb of Oklahoma City that sustained a direct hit from a massive two-mile wide tornado earlier today. Dozens of people were killed, and many more are wounded or missing in the wake of the tornado. [...]

Evangelical Leader Notes Wide Support for International Religious Freedom Ambassador as State Department Releases IRF Report Today

Posted by admin Latest News Monday, May 20th, 2013

WASHINGTON, May 20, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ — The Rev. Dr. Rob Schenck (pronounced “Shank”), president of the Washington-based National Clergy Council and chairman of the Evangelical Church Alliance International, will be present at the State Department today when Secretary of State John Kerry and U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, the Rev. Dr. Suzan D. [...]

Pope Francis to ‘Launch’ New Mobile App Entitled MISSIO: World News Through the Eyes of the Church, in Eight Languages

Posted by admin Latest News Friday, May 17th, 2013

ROME / Pontifical Mission Societies in the United States / Christian Newswire/ — On the Friday before Pentecost Sunday, Pope Francis is set to “unlock” a new media initiative of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the United States — MISSIO App. “This App is a way for the Church and our Holy Father to reach [...]

What “Story” Does Your Church Facility Tell?: Story vs. Fairy Tale

Posted by admin Tim Cool Thursday, May 16th, 2013

Which do you prefer: a story or a fairy tale? What’s the difference?

Good Steward Awards Past Winners

Posted by admin Latest News Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

returning this December — celebrated churches that demonstrated best practices in the areas of FACILITIES, FINANCE, FUNDRAISING, LEADERSHIP, SAFETY & SECURITY and TECHNOLOGY.

Cancer Treatment Centers of America Embraces Patients’ Christian Faith as a Part of Its Commitment to “Providing Care That Never Quits®”

Posted by admin Latest News Tuesday, May 14th, 2013

SCHAUMBURG, IL/INFINITY CONCEPTS, LLC —Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA) provides state-of-the-art, integrative cancer care that combines advanced technology with a personalized approach. At CTCA, patients receive continuous care from a dedicated team, including oncologists, surgeons, radiologists and integrative care clinicians, as well as a committed pastoral care team who embrace and support their patients’ [...]

National Salvation Army Week To Be Celebrated With Gift Of $100,000 Disaster Response Unit From FedEx At The 911th Airlift Wing

Posted by admin Latest News Monday, May 13th, 2013

CARNEGIE, PA/PRNewswire-USNewswire — Today, in celebration of the 60th National Salvation Army Week, FedEx is donating a custom $100,000 Disaster Response Unit (DRU) to The Salvation Army — the first vehicle of its kind to be used in Western Pennsylvania. The new DRU will help Salvation Army workers and volunteers better serve the community by [...]

How to ruin a sermon (or not)

Posted by admin Latest News Friday, May 10th, 2013

By Bill Wilson, ABPNews.com ASSOCIATED BAPTIST NEWS — Good preaching comes in a myriad of forms in a multitude of settings. Don’t let anyone fool you: there is no one way to preach a sermon, as the diversity of styles that have developed over the last 2,000 years attest. There are, however, common traits that [...]

What story does your church facility tell?: Intentional

Posted by admin BLOGS, Tim Cool Thursday, May 9th, 2013

What does it mean to be “intentional”?