Training Archives - Church Executive


TAKE 5IVE!

  Featuring five co-located conferences, CFX 2025 aims to equip church leaders with a spectrum of much-needed skills and resources   Church Executive: First things first: you’ve merged with Church Production Magazine and the Capture Summit for this year’s conference. Tell me more about these partnerships and how they’ll benefit CFX attendees. Jim Wagner: One […]

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USING YOUR CELL PHONE SAFELY AND SECURELY

By Sharon McDowell Several years ago, we published an article in this series focused on scams and how increased cell phone use for essential tasks leave us especially vulnerable to all types of cyber scams. “Scams Are on the Rise: How to Stay Safe” contains valuable information about cyber security that is still relevant, given […]

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FIRE PROTECTION FOR YOUR CHURCH FACILITY: A Practical Guide

Forward Church in Irvington, Ala. after a fire renovation Taking care of a church building involves more than just maintaining the grounds and keeping the lights on; it means creating a safe space for your congregation to gather, worship, and experience community. One critical aspect of that safety is fire protection. Whether your church is […]

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WINDOWS 10 END OF SERVICE — are you ready?

        It seems like just yesterday we were reveling in the announcement from Microsoft that Windows 10 would be the last version of Windows. No more upgrades, no more end-of-service support, no more IT hassle. It seemed utopian. Now here we are. We’re well into Windows 11 — waiting for Windows 12 […]

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Is AI the Church’s Next Printing Press?

As church leaders, we’ve seen this pattern before: A groundbreaking technology emerges, and our first instinct is often caution — for good reason. When the printing press first appeared, some worried it would help spread false teaching. When television entered homes across America, many feared it would undermine our values. Now, artificial intelligence (AI) raises […]

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SECURITY vs. CONVENIENCE

  The line between security and convenience can be challenging to navigate. I frequently speak with pastors and ministry leaders about how to protect an organization while still empowering users to accomplish their mission. The more secure you are, the less convenient it is for the users. The more convenient it is for the users, […]

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CRIMINALIZING THE SEXUAL GROOMING OF CHILDREN

  Several states expand child protection laws By Gregory Love & Kimberlee Norris Preventing child sexual abuse in churches and child-serving programs continues to present a significant challenge. Sexual abusers have no visual profile, so the risk cannot be recognized visually — it can only be recognized behaviorally. These behaviors are known as the abuser’s […]

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DEEPER DISCIPLESHIP. BROADER ENGAGEMENT. LASTING IMPACT.

Mobilized in the right ways, Artificial Intelligence (AI) can drive all three By RaeAnn Slaybaugh As one might imagine, A Seattle Church is full of early adopters. Located in the middle of the Amazon campus and across the street from the Meta Seattle headquarters, the church sits on a corner with Amazon, Apple, Meta, and […]

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IN FULL-FLOW MODE: Steve Tignor + Wave Church

By RaeAnn Slaybaugh For years, the production team at Wave Church in Virginia Beach, Va., battled content storage inefficiencies. Multiple servers created chaos and disruption. A lack of remote access limited the content they could produce. Nickel-and-dime pricing for the features they needed created anxiety and uncertainty. Altogether, this made it tough for Production/Communications Director […]

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MENTAL HEALTH AND THE CHURCH

By Denise Craig, CAE, CCA  When you serve a church of any size, mental health issues will arise at some point. Whether it’s a staff member, a congregant, or someone from the community, mental health is a real issue. As the church, we care for people, not just for their spiritual health, but we also […]

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