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Financial responsibility

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FINANCE, financial issues, governance, stewardship

February 1, 2013 at 9:00 am.

It’s sad to say there is no shortage of stories about church leaders misusing the funds entrusted to them by donors and parishioners.

Consistent brand imagery

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branding, Human Resources, public relations

February 1, 2013 at 9:00 am.

Everywhere we communicate, we convey emotion and send a message about our identity.

Using digital signage

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digital signage, FACILITIES, TECHNOLOGY

February 1, 2013 at 9:00 am.

As churches across the nation continue to embrace new technologie

Practicing purity

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LEADERSHIP

February 1, 2013 at 9:00 am.

Are pastoral affairs on the increase or is it the media and Internet

From civil servant to XP

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civil servant, colette rice, LEADERSHIP

February 1, 2013 at 9:00 am.

Colette Rice was a civil servant for the federal government for 27 years

Using Facebook properly

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Facebook, mobile-based technologies, social media

February 1, 2013 at 9:00 am.

A failure is in designing for the convenience of the organization and not for the person using it.

Boy Scouts policy on homosexuality could lead to SBC exodus

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January 31, 2013 at 9:35 am.

By Bob Allen A decision by the Boy Scouts of America to drop its ban on openly gay Scouts and volunteers could prompt churches to find an alternative in Royal Ambassadors, a Southern Baptist missions education program for boys, according to a Jan. 29 story in Baptist Press. “Royal Ambassadors espouses many of the same […]

Survey: Most SBC pastors not prepared to die

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January 29, 2013 at 12:51 pm.

By Russ Rankin NASHVILLE, Tenn. — While the majority of pastors in the Southern Baptist Convention have a will, nearly 40 percent possess no type of estate planning document at all. A recent survey conducted by LifeWay Research on behalf of the Southern Baptist Foundation found 37 percent of SBC pastors do not have a […]

What’s new in church governance?

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LEADERSHIP

January 29, 2013 at 11:50 am.

Much of what is considered proper church governance is not necessarily because of what is considered biblical but because of denominational and church tradition.

Be sure your church’s Super Bowl® party is legal

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January 25, 2013 at 3:20 pm.

With the “Big Football Game” coming up, many churches are gearing up to hold viewing parties. You may have heard in past years that the National Football League (NFL) cracked down on church parties showing the football championship game on large screen TVs. After a national outcry and threatened Congressional action, the NFL backed down […]