As churches grapple with the growing influence of technology on young people, many leaders are asking whether it’s time to limit or even ban cell phone use during youth events. To help guide this conversation, we turned to Sharon Orr, director of Risk Control at Church Mutual Insurance, whose expertise in youth safety and policy development […]
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By Jerry Dilk Whether your church is small and intimate or serves thousands, there’s a lot that goes into managing a place of worship. One thing that is often overlooked — especially by those with smaller congregations — is document protection. Securing your documents is pivotal because it protects financial records, employee information, and ensures […]
Read More >Featuring five co-located conferences, CFX 2025 aims to equip church leaders with a spectrum of much-needed skills and resources Church Executive: First things first: you’ve merged with Church Production Magazine and the Capture Summit for this year’s conference. Tell me more about these partnerships and how they’ll benefit CFX attendees. Jim Wagner: One […]
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By Brian Lindquist The modern insurance landscape is much different than it was even five years ago. Record losses, inflation, high construction costs, and more have all contributed to rising insurance costs. This industry-wide trend has many ministries asking questions about how to maximize the value of their insurance. There are many factors that drive […]
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On days when your facilities aren’t in use, it’s easy to default to an “out of sight, out of mind” mindset. But there’s a lot of risk involved in getting too comfortable. Here, two church insurance experts discuss the biggest exposures for unoccupied church buildings — and how to mitigate those risks. Church Executive: […]
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From knowing driver requirements in advance, to maintenance and insurance considerations, to answering the buying-versus-leasing dilemma — and much more — two experts share their tried-and-true advice. Church Executive: What basic information should a church have in hand when visiting a bus dealer? Mike Brasher: First, they need to know who’s going to drive the […]
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Last week, the Supreme Court handed down its “non-decision” in the latest church school funding case, affirming the lower court decision by an equally divided court. No reasoning was given, nor was a breakdown of how the justices voted provided, leaving undecided the central issue as to whether a state can directly fund a church […]
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MAY 1, 2025 — On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two consolidated cases from Oklahoma which starkly present the clash between the First Amendment’s Free Exercise Clause and its Establishment Clause. The first Clause says that the government can’t penalize or interfere with the free exercise of religion; the second says that […]
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(If only it were that easy.) Picture it: for five easy payments of $19.95, I can provide you with the best Church Management Software (ChMS) on the planet. It does everything your ministry needs, and it does it how your ministry needs it done. The look and feel are perfect. All the reporting you need […]
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By RaeAnn Slaybaugh For years, the production team at Wave Church in Virginia Beach, Va., battled content storage inefficiencies. Multiple servers created chaos and disruption. A lack of remote access limited the content they could produce. Nickel-and-dime pricing for the features they needed created anxiety and uncertainty. Altogether, this made it tough for Production/Communications Director […]
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