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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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 nod, maybe a quiet sigh when […]
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ELEVATE YOUR MINISTRY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCY Here is a place where you belong! Are you ready to move from day-to-day management to visionary, kingdom-building leadership? As a Church Executive reader, you already know the unique pressures of leading a modern ministry. Managing staff, balancing budgets, and maintaining spiritual alignment requires more than standard business strategies. It […]
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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 […]
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By Alex Kim, CFP®, MBA, CPA In today’s digital age, it seems there’s an app for almost everything — including estate planning. With just a few clicks, platforms like LegalZoom and Quicken WillMaker & Trust promise to help you draft a will, assign power of attorney, or even create a living trust, all from the […]
Read More >Christian Leadership Alliance celebrates this milestone at the Outcomes Conference 2026 — April 28–30 in Dallas, Texas Today we learn more about this milestone through an interview with Tami Heim, president and CEO of Christian Leadership Alliance since 2012. Church Executive: Share with us more about Christian Leadership Alliance and the significance of celebrating this […]
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By Colin Nass, CFP®, AEP®, RICP® Today’s world is complex and unpredictable, making financial wellness more challenging than ever. Financial wellness is not just about money — it is a balance of the mental, spiritual and physical aspects of managing financial resources. So, what distinguishes those who constantly struggle from those who achieve long-term financial […]
Read More >Decision-making is hard. Decision-making in areas where you might not be as well versed — like technology (or for me, my vintage car engine) — can be even harder. One way to make decisions relating to technology is to remove the knowledge gap by using objective metrics. Here are some good metrics to use, and […]
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A Call to Equip a New Generation of Mediators By Dr. Rob Keiter For 27 years, I served in vocational ministry—as a pastor, church administrator, worship leader, and staff member in congregations both small and large. Those years gave me an up-close look at the beauty and complexity of church life—and the ways conflict often […]
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