WEB-EXCLUSIVE ARTICLE: Do you have unrealistic expectations?
Recently, I had lunch with a pastor I’ve worked with for almost a decade, and he told me a story.
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Woman admits to embezzling church funds
By Bob Allen ASSOCIATED BAPTIST PRESS — The former financial secretary at a Georgia Baptist association pleaded guilty Aug. 28 to stealing from her employer and was then arrested on additional charges claiming she took even more. Tonya Renee Woodward, 52, of Dothan, AL, entered what’s referred to as a “blind guilty plea,” which means […]
Read More >Many ministers saddled with seminary debt
By Robert Dilday ASSOCIATED BAPTIST PRESS — When Congress overwhelmingly approved a measure last month to relieve spiraling student debt, churches probably didn’t realize the problem hits closer to home than expected — many pastors are leaving seminary and divinity school with tens of thousands of dollars in loans. “It’s becoming a huge issue,” said […]
Read More >Nationwide Christian business internship program launched
ATLANTA /Christian Newswire/ — In September, the Fellowship of Companies for Christ International (FCCI) is launching a nationwide FCCI Fellows program with the ambitious 12-year goal of equipping 1 million college students to apply Biblical principles in their business careers. Beginning in the summer of 2014, high-quality paid internships will be available for selected freshmen, […]
Read More >How much should we pay the pastor?
By Robert Dilday ABPNews /Robert Dilday/Religious Herald — It may be one of the most uncomfortable — and sometimes contentious — questions in congregational life: How much should we pay our senior pastor? Ministers struggle between commitments to a self-sacrificial calling on the one hand and providing for their families on the other. Congregations want […]
Read More >Church Executive 2013 Good Steward Awards! — 3 weeks left
There’s only three weeks left to nominate recognition-worthy churches for the Church Executive 2013 Good Steward Awards! Winners will be spotlighted in our December issue in the areas of FACILITIES, FINANCE, FUNDRAISING, LEADERSHIP, SAFETY & SECURITY and TECHNOLOGY. Don’t wait any longer — submit your nomination today!
Read More >Church Executive 2013 Good Steward Awards!
There’s only four weeks left to nominate recognition-worthy churches for the Church Executive 2013 Good Steward Awards! Winners will be spotlighted in our December issue in the areas of FACILITIES, FINANCE, FUNDRAISING, LEADERSHIP, SAFETY & SECURITY and TECHNOLOGY. Don’t wait any longer — submit your nomination today!
Read More >WEB-EXCLUSIVE ARTICLE: 4 trends impacting giving to the church
By Mark Brooks Giving to religion has been in a steady decline since 1968 — and the economy has little to do with it. Most church leaders either ignore this decline, or object to the conclusion that the economy isn’t the reason. However, consistent studies have shown that even during times of economic prosperity, […]
Read More >See Live Interviews from NACBA!
The Church Executive TV reporters interviewed the experts on top-of-mind concerns for church leaders! View these compelling interviews — straight from the 2013 National Association of Church Business Administration (NACBA) 57th Annual Conference, in Charlotte, NC — by clicking here! Hear the experts talk about: Risk management Insurance Facility maintenance Employee benefits Mass-notification options Design-build Social […]
Read More >Worshippers’ digital distraction may not be all bad
Vince Horiuchi /The Salt Lake Tribune/Religion News Service/ SALT LAKE CITY — Tyler Woolstenhulme might be loath to admit it, but sometimes he’s not paying attention in church. He will happily confess that he’s not the only one. The 31-year-old Mormon has more than once sat in the pew of his congregation in Sandy, Utah, […]
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