Managing risk on mission trips
Does your church have a process in place to manage the congregation’s safety and welfare as they venture out?
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In the trenches
Key Travel church partner imb (International Mission Board) runs a sophisticated risk management service.
Read More >Church software trends and twists
Cordova, TN-based Shelby Systems has been providing software to churches, parishes, denominational headquarters, independent ministries and development organizations since 1976.
Read More >Must-haves for CMS users
According to John Connell, sales and marketing director at Elizabethtown, PA-based Elexio, three CMS characteristics are most critical among today’s churches: simple, scalable and “platform-agnostic.” Simple. “Without question, a CMS should have tools that are easy to navigate and update,” he emphasizes. Although Connell acknowledges that church-based users are more tech-savvy than ever, they’re also […]
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Transportation safety is your responsibility
By Mark Mohler A church leader has many responsibilities, one of which is to keep congregation members safe during church activities. As not all these activities are on-site, there may be times when driving to an event is necessary. Whether the travel is done in a church-owned vehicle or a volunteer’s car, it’s the church’s […]
Read More >Creating engaging workplaces
By Mike Klockenbrink As a church staff, we’re always in the process of evaluating our worship program. We’re asking the question, “Do we have an engaging worship experience?” I couldn’t help but think about our working environment in the same manner. In many work environments today, churches have cut back and/or downsized — yet still […]
Read More >Why we do what we do
Two yearly gatherings for church leaders top my list for the invaluable benefits they bring to the mission of Church Executive.
Read More >New app designed to ‘automate’ Christian growth process says developer
CHESAPEAKE, Va. /Christian Newswire – Covenant Worx, LLC, announces the release of Spirit Fire, a free iPhone/iPod app that solves the problem preventing many modern Christians from developing a deeper relationship with God: time. The mobile study tool allows time-starved people to systematically learn a self-chosen Bible topic with little to no effort on their […]
Read More >New study examines post-Great Recession financial status on U.S. churches — including coping strategies and effective electronic and media tools
INDIANAPOLIS — A recent report: philanthropy.iupui.edu/congregational-economic-impact-study — 2013 Congregational Economic Impact Study — examines how different forms of religious expression in the U.S. are doing financially following the greatest economic upheaval since the Great Depression. The study also zeroes in on the most significant factors influencing how religious congregations are coping financially today and in the […]
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