A look back at the articles that mattered most to our readers in 2024 By RaeAnn Slaybaugh In the past year, Church Executive has covered a lot of topics. Among them, a handful resonated best with our readers. With the help of our thought leader partners, we’ve written about rapid expansion, building projects, and […]
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How the Church of Eleven22 found a true banking partner for its expansion plans By Jeremy Moore After The Church of Eleven22 launched in 2012, leadership quickly found out how challenging it could be to find a banking partner that understands the needs of religious institutions. True, its early requirements were fairly basic. But […]
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By Denise Craig, CAE, CCA Back in April 2024, the US Department of Labor published a rule requiring all employers (including churches) to increase the minimum salary threshold for exempt workers in both July 2024 and January 2025, with regularly scheduled increases after that. However, in mid-November 2024, after the first increase had occurred and […]
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To protect your church, you must anticipate — and mitigate — risk transfer related to third-party facilities use By RaeAnn Slaybaugh For many churches, offering the use of their facilities to outside groups is an excellent source of income. It’s also a great way to send a welcoming message to the surrounding community. However, […]
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AI is a tool that, if used properly, can advance ministry By Jonathan Smith Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a significant technological advancement and will continue to revolutionize our lives, with some suggesting AI is to this generation what dial-up internet was to the prior generation. But with artificial intelligence comes many questions. • Is […]
Read More >When considering what can be done to protect children from sexual abuse incidents, the answer is always: more. There are more resources available now than ever to help. Legislation, for sure, but also support from insurance carriers, including Philadelphia Insurance Companies, which offer resources at a discounted cost or even for free. But these […]
Read More >A better question is: Why were churches blindsided by one of the most severe hard-market cycles in recent memory? It was this downturn that led to non-renewals and higher rates. Maybe the answer lies in churches’ DNA. Most churches don’t think of themselves as businesses or entities susceptible to market cycles. By and large, they […]
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Whether it’s employment practices, cyber liability, security, or financial protocols in a church, each risk must be viewed through a risk management prism — Reduce, Insure, Stop or Keep (R.I.S.K.) The same is true for child sexual abuse, the No. 1 risk churches face right now. REDUCING the risk Incidents of abuse in the Church […]
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In recent years, as headlines raise awareness on this important issue, churches are doing more than ever to protect the children in their care. Despite the best efforts to perform background checks and follow best practices to protect children and churches, insurance claims for sexual misconduct persist. Accordingly, the amounts and availability of insurance coverage […]
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Proper documentation is essential to the defense of future claims and in the insurance underwriting process. One of the challenges insurance carriers face is defending organizations in lawsuits involving alleged abuse. Sexual abuse and misconduct claims are unique in that the claim is most often brought years after the alleged activity. Given the extended […]
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