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Time to build? Some churches have the vision, raise the funds

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February 25, 2010 at 11:16 am.

Is this the time for a church to be building? Jobs are being lost and families are rethinking their pledges to their church’s budget. Even as many are having difficulty with their own home mortgage much less be financing their church’s new home, one person in the building trades says the present time is “an incredible opportunity for the faith-based building sector.”

Cultivating ‘radical generosity’ in a crazy economy

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church, congregation, economy, generosity, LEADERSHIP, money

February 1, 2010 at 1:51 pm.

Nestled in South Florida’s sun-drenched Fort Lauderdale area, Church by the Glades had two problems as it headed into the year 2008. One of the challenges was the kind of issue most pastors would love to face. The other problem was much less desirable.

First Baptist Dallas is halfway to $130 million campaign

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January 1, 2010 at 2:24 pm.

First Baptist Church Dallas will build an expansive, new state-of-the-art campus that will enable the historic congregation to continue to be a spiritual beacon in downtown for generations to come. The congregation gave standing approval Nov. 1 to the plans and groundbreaking could occur as soon as July.

Dirt’s flying, but pledges are down. What can we do?

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budget, capital campaign, church, Communication, congregation, economy, FINANCE, generosity, Giving, LEADERSHIP, management, money, pledges

October 1, 2009 at 5:49 pm.

The pastor of “Hometown” Community Church noted in a casual way one Sunday that the pledges for the new worship center and classroom buildings were coming in only at a 50 percent rate.