What to know if your church is considering a group trip to the Holy Land Walk the Land. Teach the Bible. Experience Israel. CE: How long should a trip to Israel be in order to get the optimal experience? Eshed: Most of our tour groups plan a minimum of 8-10 days. Even if you […]
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LESS CHASING, MORE STEWARDSHIP Simplifying church finance without losing accountability Church Executive: Why do churches struggle to simplify accounting without sacrificing completeness? Adam Alphin: Church finance is complex because churches are managing funds, not one pool of money. Operations, missions, building projects, youth, benevolence and other restricted purposes all need to be tracked so each […]
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Examining the practice of IT Why humility and wisdom should go hand in hand As someone who considers himself a quasi-IT “professional,” I’ll admit something many of us in technology probably won’t say out loud: we can sometimes come across as a bit … all-knowing. You know the look — slight head tilt, confident […]
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10 TIPS FOR CHURCH FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY THAT BUILD TRUST By Rev. Dr. William H. Foster, Jr. Financial transparency is essential to the long-term health of any organization. In profit-driven businesses, financial oversight supports revenue growth and shareholder confidence. In churches, however, it is more than a financial best practice — it is a spiritual discipline […]
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LifePoint Church’s Tiny Town, Tenn., campus showcases the value of pairing strategic planning with collaborative design-build leadership — and a clear understanding of local culture. By RaeAnn Slaybaugh When Mike Burnette talks about church growth, it’s worth listening. When it comes to major church building and expansion projects — something many pastors do […]
Read More > Today, technology staffing is one of the biggest challenges churches of all sizes face — and by ‘today’, I do mean today because it will be different (and perhaps harder) tomorrow. Every church asks the same questions: How many full-time employees do we need? How many part-time? Should we outsource or use contract employees? […]
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By Kimberlee Norris and Gregory Love When the school year winds down and temperatures heat up, parents begin to think about summer activities for their children. As one of the most iconic summer pastimes in America, summer camp is at the top of the list. In evaluating Christian camps, parents often look at programs […]
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When Catalyst Church’s Next Generation Director helped test a new workflows feature, the result was a more unified system for managing data, follow-up and discipleship. By RaeAnn Slaybaugh If Megan Hinesley — a former educator — were a student in her own classroom, she’d be the first to raise her hand to volunteer. That […]
Read More > It’s important for leaders of non-profits — including religious organizations — to stay aware of the ever-evolving technology landscape. While these changes might not seem like a big deal on the surface, at some point they can become a big deal for every entity, both for-profit and not-for-profit. Here’s a great example of why it’s […]
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One of the most common and dangerous assumptions in ministry environments is that abuse risk is obvious. It is not. The risk of child sexual abuse is knowable, but it is not intuitive. Before prevention is possible, ministry leaders must prioritize gaining an understanding of this risk. Notwithstanding all of the media coverage of […]
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