Communication Archives - Page 22 of 34

Communication Archives - Page 22 of 34 - Church Executive

Why local influence is more essential than a national platform

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Church leadership, church pastor leadership, Leadership lessons, local church influence, pastor influence, pastor leadership

February 22, 2016 at 11:35 am.

Pastor A has a top-ranked podcast, a book deal from a well-known publisher, and 150,000 Twitter followers.

Pastor B is the secretary at the local Rotary Club, is the assistant football coach at the middle school, and recently joined a bowling league.

Both pastors have influence. Both are doing God’s will. Both enjoy their callings.

I will make a bold statement: Pastor B’s local influence is ultimately more vital to church health than Pastor A’s national platform.

5 compliance challenges EVERY church leader needs to know about

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church compliance, church compliance with IRS, church IRS compliance, Church legal, Church liability, church liability management, Church risk management, church risks

February 19, 2016 at 5:17 pm.

The landscape for churches and ministries is filled with pitfalls.

Over the last 20 years, Congress and the IRS have become very interested in the activities of churches, ministries and nonprofits, which has led to the enactment of section 4958 and the creation of the Exempt Organizations Executive Compensation Compliance Project, resulting in increased enforcement presence and millions of dollars in fines.

Best Christian Workplaces Institute announces honorees

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February 5, 2016 at 11:53 am.

MERCER ISLAND, WA. — Healthy, flourishing workplace culture makes for increasingly effective organizations.

That’s the upside for 62 faith-based organizations across the U.S., Canada and Australia, which have just been honored as Certified Best Christian Workplaces by the Best Christian Workplaces Institute (BCWI).

Get to the ‘why’ in ministry

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Leadership lessons, ministry lessons, pastor focus, pastor leadership, pastor leadership lessons, pastor ministry direction, pastor ministry lessons

February 5, 2016 at 11:42 am.

Over the years, I’ve attended many training sessions. I’ve taught more than my share of them and have found that often, it is the simple ideas that can be the most profound.

In my ministry of equipping pastors and churches and sharing our vision of the Church, one of the lessons I’ve learned and teach often is the What, How and Why. All are important, but it’s the Why that matters.

Legal dos and don’t for pastors during an election year

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church law, church legal issues, church politics, legal advice churches, legal don'ts pastors, legal dos pastors, legal realities, pastors political, pastors politics

February 1, 2016 at 4:42 pm.

Since 1954, churches — and other nonprofits in America — have been prohibited from engaging in certain kinds of political activity. While these limitations might be an affront to the moral conscience of many pastors across America, it has become a way of life for 501(c)(3) organizations.

Making mobile giving work for multi-site churches

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church generosity, church giving, church giving technology, church mobile giving, giving technology, giving tools, mobile giving, Multisite churches

February 1, 2016 at 3:35 pm.

Multi-site churches face unique challenges — and require unique giving solutions. Case in point: Momentum Christian Church, a nine-year-old church plant with locations in McDonough and Stockridge, GA. “Our two campuses are about 10 miles apart, but in some ways they’re worlds apart,” says Executive Pastor David Powers.

Church communication tools: keeping youth in the loop

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church calling, church communication, church messaging, church SMS, church texting, church youth, Engaging youth, messaging technology, youth engagement, youth ministry

February 1, 2016 at 3:09 pm.

Millennials are exposed to a bewildering array of social, cultural and commercial influences, each one pulling them in a different direction. Average daily screen time among 18-to 24-year-olds is close to 10 hours, 61 percent of which is spent on desktop and mobile devices.

And yet, despite spending all that time interacting with friends, watching videos, researching homework, consuming news media, shopping and countless other activities, a hefty portion of Millennials still describe a ‘fear of missing out’ on updates and events affecting their peer group.

How do you make a meaningful connection with a generation overwhelmed by choice? Where do community youth groups fit into the landscape of the so-called “digital native”?

How to increase staff participation in your retirement plan

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church benefits, Church Finance, Church HR, church human resources, church retirement plan, church staff HR, church staff management, pastor retirement plan

February 1, 2016 at 3:03 pm.

A new employee has fulfilled their probationary period and is now eligible to receive the full benefits offered by your organization. Yet, many eligible employees choose not to contribute to their retirement — even if it means leaving matching employer contributions on the table.

Mission Accomplished: Lance Taylor — grace under pressure

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CE Interview, church budgeting, church capital campaign, Church Finance, church generosity, church giving, Church leadership, church pastor leadership, church planning, executive pastor leadership, Leadership lessons, pastor leadership

January 1, 2016 at 2:41 pm.

At Long Hollow Baptist Church in Hendersonville, TN, hope is not a strategy. Rather, when disaster strikes — as it has, twice — the church has been able to sustain its rapid growth and expansion with preparation and perseverance.

Pastor uses Internet to launch multiple churches across the country simultaneously in time for Christmas

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Church expansion, Church Growth, Church internet, church planting, church streaming, church streaming content, church streaming video, church technology, Online Church

December 7, 2015 at 12:53 pm.

With more than 3 billion people using the Internet by 2015, the trend of people relying on the Internet to connect with each other is showing no signs of slowing down — and that’s just fine with Jimmie Davidson.