CE Interview: Fred Luter JR., Senior Pastor, Franklin Avenue Baptist Church, New Orleans, LA
As Hurricane Isaac blew through New Orleans in late August, Fred Luter, 56, could be excused if he felt like “here we go again.” Hurricane Katrina, seven years earlier, destroyed his church and scattered the membership across the country.
By Ronald E. Keener
How to reach and lead the millennials
The millennials – those born after 1980 – constitute the new mega generation.
By Rez Gopez-Sindac
Recognize and stop bullies in church
Bullies can destroy a church by their determination to get their way or sway people to their side.
By Eddie Hammett
Online, on-site, in hand
By offering multiple giving options, churches take the hassle out of giving and pave the way for members to exercise greater generosity.
By Rez Gopez-Sindac
How to market to your online community
Enhance your church website with e-commerce functionality and mobile optimization.
By Kelly Meeneghan
Why churches need financial controls
Trust, but verify when staff and volunteers handle funds.
By Vonna Laue
DEPARTMENTS
Ron Keener
SPECIAL SECTION: Acoustics
Reverb hurts a worshipful experience
Hard walls leave a church with a troublesome room for performance audio.
By Bobbie Bennett