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White House, faith leaders, discuss disability

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March 13, 2014 at 2:57 pm.

By Bob Allen ASSOCIATED BAPTIST PRESS — American Baptist Home Mission Societies was among 16 faith groups represented at a White House meeting March 10 on issues including support within the religious community for a U.N. disability treaty opposed by conservative Republicans in the U.S. Senate. Members of the Interfaith Disability Advocacy Coalition joined staff […]

5 levels of church disasters

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Church disasters, Church emergency, Disaster recovery, Emergency planning, emergency preparation

March 13, 2014 at 1:25 pm.

She was adamant about going through with the baptism. I tried to convince her to put it off a week. The heating element in the baptistery had gone out. It was January. The morning’s temperature was somewhere below zero. It wasn’t a crisis, but it felt like it. We spent the Bible study hour boiling […]

Do you believe in those you’re leading?

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Church leadership, Leadership lessons, Leading the flock, pastor leadership

March 6, 2014 at 1:00 pm.

People are led best by people who believe in them.

Community Bible Church launches new Roku channel and free mobile app

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Church app, Church Roku, Church TV, Community Bible Church

March 6, 2014 at 11:17 am.

CHRISTIAN NEWSWIRE / SAN ANTONIO — Community Bible Church (CBC), an interdenominational church that has developed a massive worldwide following thanks to online outreach, is now connecting with followers in two innovative ways: a new video channel accessible using Roku streaming media players, and a free mobile app with a host of updated features, now available […]

eBay Sunday springs forward March 9

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Church auction, Church eBay, Church fundraiser, church planting

March 6, 2014 at 11:01 am.

When churches go from PayPal to “PlanterPal” When churches go from PayPal to “PlanterPal” CHRISTIAN NEWSWIRE / ST. JOSEPH, MI — What does a church on Sunday morning have to do with eBay? Hopefully plenty, says Kevin Hester, an SBC church planter at The Shore Church in St. Joseph, MI. His vision is not to see […]

At 10, Facebook making major ministry impact

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Church Facebook, Church internet, Church social media, Church Twitter, social media

February 26, 2014 at 1:04 pm.

By Jeff Brumley Associated Baptist Press — Facebook turned 10 this month, eliciting countless articles and blogs about the cultural, personal and technological changes the world’s most popular social media site has generated in the past decade. But another area of major impact is faith. These days it’s a challenge to find a church, faith-based […]

501(c)(3) legislation alert — comment deadline is tomorrow!

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501(c)(3) churches, 501(c)(3) legislation, 501(c)(4) legislation, Church legislation

February 26, 2014 at 11:01 am.

Here’s your chance to help protect your church’s rights to educate the flock by holding non-partisan debates! Tell the IRS that you do NOT want proposed new 501(c)(4) regulations to be applied to 501(c)(3) churches! In a recent interview with Phoenix-based Certified Public Accountant Monica J. Stern, I learned that the IRS has released proposed […]

Life Without Limbs Ministry Goes Mobile with Innovative Free App

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church apps, church software, mobile apps

February 26, 2014 at 10:40 am.

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Feb. 26, 2014 /Christian Newswire — With a goal of making the word of God and the power of prayer available anywhere and anytime, the Life Without Limbs ministry has launched a free, innovative mobile application now available for download from iTunes and Google Play to use on a variety of […]