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How to avoid a defamation lawsuit
The extensive use of social media, including Facebook, Twitter, streaming sermon videos, podcasts and blogging, has placed many churches into a public arena with potential legal and public relations consequences.
Read More >Let the sunshine in
With scandals and frauds exposed in churches, financial transparency will go a long way to restore integrity and build confidence among the people.
Read More >Recognize and stop bullies in church
Bullies can destroy a church by their determination to get their way or sway people to their side.
Read More >Navigating high turnover
In the Washington, D.C. area, we have found that there’s a high turnover rate within our church lay ministry leadership.
Read More >How to hit the curveball
In honor of the end of baseball season, this Monday’s post offers ministry insights from the great enemy of most hitters (and pastors) – the curveball.
Read More >Study: Obedience not easy decision for believers
By Russ Rankin NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Making personal, sacrificial decisions in order to better obey Christ is a key attribute to an individual’s spiritual growth, according to a survey of American churchgoers by LifeWay Research. Yet, the study also found less than one-third of churchgoers strongly agree they are following through in specific aspects of […]
Read More >New York churches keep meeting in schools
A 17-year battle over the right for New York City churches to rent and use public school buildings for weekend worship services appears to have come to a close – at least for the time being. U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska issued a permanent injunction on June 29 against the New York Department of Education, […]
Read More >It’s likely budget time at an employer or organization near you!!
Some firms budget better than others and while there are a lot of good things we can say about budgets, budgets are never fun.
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