Asbury United Methodist Church (Madison, AL) A 2013 “Good Steward” Award winner in the area of financial education / ministry, in 2009 Asbury United Methodist Church launched a church-wide focus on financial repentance that included sermons, story-telling, and educational environments. The church registered about 970 individuals — at a time when it hosted 2,000 in […]
Read More >First Mount Zion Baptist Church (Dumfries, VA) A “Good Steward” Award winner in the area of Innovative Outreach, in 2009, First Mount Zion Baptist Church — under the leadership of Pastor Dr. Luke E. Torian — began working closely with Rev. Dr. Michael Barry, director of Pastoral Care at Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) […]
Read More >NEW-SCHOOL GIVING OPTIONS ———————————————————————————————————— Eliot Crowther | Co-Founder | Pushpay Designed as a fast, simple, secure, tactile — and fun — new-school giving option, Pushpay is distinct from other solutions in how it draws givers into the mobile experience, according to Co-Founder Eliot Crowther. “We realize that it’s mobile giving which is encouraging a lot […]
Read More >Three experienced executive pastors discuss the traits and skills that make an effective XP — and why the need for one is so often overlooked by senior pastors.
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The year was 1975. The Master of Divinity (MDiv) choices I had were one-size-fits-all, with only the “big three” main Christian education, preaching and evangelism options. All were offered on campus, and only during the day.
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While church business management training has increasingly become part of MDiv curricula, the need isn’t entirely met — yet.
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