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Performance bonds: beneficial or a waste of money?

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Church building, church building project, Church Construction, Church expansion, church facility management, Church Finance, church performance bond, construction financing, facility stewardship

April 17, 2015 at 1:03 pm.

For most of my professional career, I have been anti-performance and payment bond-oriented. To me, they seem like such a waste of money. In short, they’re just an insurance policy (although the Surety industry would say they are not “insurance” but rather a “guarantee” — semantics!) in the unlikely event the general contractor on a job is unable to complete the project (usually due to a bankruptcy or other major catastrophe related to the contractor). In theory, that sounds great. It almost feels like the proverbial “Get Out Of Jail” card. But is it really?

How to choose the right insurance for your church

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choosing insurance, Church insurance, church prevention, Church risk management, insuring the church

March 30, 2015 at 12:42 pm.

The one constant when purchasing insurance is uncertainty. A few days of unexpected rain can carry in its wake a flood of unwelcome expenses and stress. Thankfully, insurance minimizes the havoc that can occur from such an event.

Safety Strategies: Playing it safe

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children's ministry, children’s safety, church children, church playgrounds, Church risk management, church safety

March 30, 2015 at 12:36 pm.

Accidents and injuries were almost a given, accepted as an inevitable part of life. Even during a span of eight years of the 21st century, more than 200,000 children were treated in emergency rooms each year for playground-related injuries.

But these times, they are a changin’ — and passively accepting that kids are destined to get hurt on a playground no longer should be the case. The jungle gyms and merry-go-rounds from yesteryear have been replaced with equipment that has been built with safety in mind.

And while injuries and accidents cannot be completely prevented, there is much one can do to help keep playgrounds as safe as possible.

LED display walls: 101

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church A/V, church LED, church technology, church video, church video systems, led display walls, led video walls, pastor friendly video

March 30, 2015 at 12:27 pm.

To discuss what an LED display wall is — and how it can enhance the worship experience and your church’s financial bottom line — we must first understand what an LED is.

Engaging children’s ministry spaces: 4 essential elements

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children's church, children's facilities, children's ministry, children's spaces, church kids, kids ministry

March 30, 2015 at 12:22 pm.

My earliest memories of Sunday school involve walking (in very uncomfortable shoes) into an old, dimly lit gymnasium and turning down a white-painted corridor. There, I entered a white-painted classroom. There were no windows and a hodgepodge of furniture.
The most memorable thing about my Sunday school room was a small, white plastic bank shaped like a church that sat on a table by the door. Here, everyone dropped in their nickel offerings as they entered class each week.
Today, that same church has an entire building devoted to children’s ministry.

System components: knowing your options

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church A/V, church audio, church loudspeakers, church sound, church sound systems, pastor-friendly audio

March 30, 2015 at 12:17 pm.

In the ongoing quest to create better, more effective worship, the need for good sound is paramount. Whether clearly articulating a meaningful sermon or delivering a praise band’s impactful musical performance, it’s important that every person — in every seat — is treated to the best possible sonic experience.

All things to all people: examining non-traditional worship venues

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church architecture, Church design, designing worship spaces, sanctuary design, worship space design

March 30, 2015 at 11:42 am.

As we present Part 3 of this seven-part series, we should remind ourselves of a primary concept: Every church is different. With this particular article, that’s especially true. In fact, the non-traditional worship space can be almost anything.

A construction comeback!

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Capital Campaigns, church building project, Church Construction, construction campaign, construction fundraising, new church building, new church facilities

March 30, 2015 at 11:37 am.

Time — and, of course, the Great Recession — have altered the ways church building campaigns are done. Here, several stewardship experts weigh in.

Church signs: expert advice, from selection to operation

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church signage, church signs, church signs showcase, sign selection, signage selection

March 30, 2015 at 11:34 am.

Church signs: expert advice, from selection to operation

Unregulated security solutions pose danger to schools

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children's church, children's ministry, children's spaces, christian schools, church security, kids ministry, school safety, school security

March 20, 2015 at 4:13 pm.

Schools are facing increasing pressure from school boards, parents and communities to address security vulnerabilities. That pressure is ramped up every time there is a school shooting.

In many ways, this pressure is a positive catalyst that nudges schools to take steps to reduce their safety and security risks. However, as with
most kinds of pressure, it can lead administrators to make desperate moves in order to appease stakeholders, especially when faced with significant obstacles like funding.