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NAVIGATING A FOGGY PATH

In the few years following COVID, church leaders were not focused on construction or physical plant expansion; rather, they were waiting for in-person worship attendance to fully recover. Over the last 12 to 18 months, lenders finally began to see a significant increase in construction financing requests. Enter the tariff war and the caution flags […]

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BRANDON TEACHEY + OVERFLOW CHURCH: Beyond bands, budgets & buildings

By RaeAnn Slaybaugh As Overflow Church navigates explosive growth, like-minded, like-hearted partnerships prove essential for project success. By his own admission, Pastor Brandon Teachey was an unconventional choice to take over as lead pastor at Overflow Church in Angier, N.C. In fact, he was as surprised as anyone when he accepted the role! At just […]

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Will the Supreme Court soon approve first religious charter school?

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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The best ChMS is…

(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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IN FULL-FLOW MODE: Steve Tignor + Wave Church

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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ARCHETYPAL ARCHITECTURE AT WORK

  How St. Elizabeth Ann Seton is harnessing the allure of old-world design for modern-day ministry By RaeAnn Slaybaugh Of the 46 years spent as a priest in the Dallas Diocese, Fr. Bruce Bradley has dedicated nearly 14 to serving St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Plano, Texas. When he arrived in 2011, the parish had […]

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ON THE DOCKET AGAIN: government funding for religious schools

As early as this summer, two Supreme Court rulings could effectively eviscerate The Establishment Clause, which forbids governments from supporting religion or favoring one religion over another, or religion over non-religion — a potentially monumental pivot point for church schools. Church Executive has profiled several Supreme Court cases during the last few years where church […]

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Q&A: Selecting the right seating for your church

HERITAGE CHURCH — Lake Zurich, Ill. “For our new, 1,000-seat worship center project, we looked at several different theater seat companies and several different stacker chair companies. But — when we saw what SERIES® Seating could provide firsthand — our decision became an easy one. From the outset, it was evident they were not selling, […]

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The Church Executive Top 10

  A look back at the articles that mattered most  to our readers in 2024 By RaeAnn Slaybaugh In the past year, Church Executive has covered a lot of topics. Among them, a handful resonated best with our readers. With the help of our thought leader partners, we’ve written about rapid expansion, building projects, and […]

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SIGNS OF THE TIMES

In an increasingly digital world, churches are embracing technology — including digital signage — to enhance communication, foster community, and enrich worship experiences. Digital signage refers to electronic displays used to convey information, announcements, or advertising. This can include LED screens, LCD panels, or projection systems that showcase dynamic content such as images, videos and […]

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