By RaeAnn Slaybaugh At Chase Oaks Church, partnering with Learning Care to bring Pathways Learning Academy to campus has helped meet a community need, create new ministry connections and put underused facilities to work — without asking church staff to become childcare specialists. For many churches, full-service childcare offers compelling possibilities: meeting a community need, […]
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By Jon Barron When most organizations prepare for renewal, they gather the required information, complete the application, and trust the process. But what if the most important parts of your risk story never make it into that conversation? Applications, schedules, payroll, vehicles, losses, locations, and program descriptions all matter. But they mostly capture known, structured […]
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By Matthew Mattingly, ARM Most churches review their insurance policy once a year, sign the renewal, and move on to the hundred other things competing for an administrator’s attention. That’s understandable — risk management isn’t why anyone got into ministry. But in 20 years of working with religious institutions, the churches that get hurt aren’t […]
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By Johanna Gruber For most churches, the weekend is the most important — and most operationally demanding — part of the week. Before the first service begins, staff and volunteers are already setting up, troubleshooting, welcoming early arrivals, and preparing for what comes next. That schedule is part of ministry. But it does not have […]
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By Denise Craig, CAE, CCA The greatest challenge facing church executives might not be artificial intelligence. It might be whether enough leaders are prepared for what comes next. While much of the conversation focuses on technology, a quieter transformation is already underway. Church administration is expanding beyond managing operations into strategic leadership, risk oversight, talent […]
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By Dr. David Kotter A pastor sits at his desk on Monday morning. Sunday’s sermon is over. Next Sunday’s is six days away. One screen holds an open Bible. The other, ChatGPT. A cursor blinks patiently. Which window should he click first? This scene is no longer hypothetical. It is becoming a weekly decision in […]
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By Malcolm Freberg Open the door for non-cash donations, and skyrocket your church’s end-of-year giving Every church depends on end-of-year generosity to kickstart its coming year of ministry. Research confirms that more donations arrive in December than any other month of the year — and because you already know this, chances are that you’re […]
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With a title like that, I’m sure you’re hooked and can’t wait to keep reading. You might be saying, “What’s with all the acronyms, and why should I care?” I’m glad you asked, and I hope you’ll stick with me. SMS stands for Short Message Service, which is the technical term for text messaging. SMS […]
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By partnering with Learning Care to establish a Pathways Learning Academy, Northview Church transformed underused weekday space into a full-day early education and childcare facility — expanding its community reach, generating revenue for ministry, and keeping church staff focused on what they do best. By RaeAnn Slaybaugh “Our mission is ‘making Jesus known,’ and […]
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Years of ministry sit unused on drives across your campus. AI is how you find it again — and how you give your media team their week back. By Christina Kennedy Someone’s first introduction to your church happens on a Tuesday, on a lunch break, scrolling. They were not looking for a church. A 30-second […]
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