The CE Interview: Ed Underwood
By Ronald E. Keener
Ed Underwood graduated from a California high school in 1968 and in speaking of the Jesus Movement of the 1960s and 1970s, he says, “we were a radical, angry and alienated generation.” Today, 60 years old, Underwood is pastor of Church of the Open Door in Glendora, CA.
Becoming a multicultural congregation
By Dave Michener
To reach their communities, church leaders must recognize and embrace cultural diversity.
Ministry has its leadership storms, but tailspins can be avoided
By Ronald E. Keener
The power to stay on course and in flight comes with the application of Bible knowledge to mind, heart and life.
Planning in an environment and economy of pervasive uncertainty
By Bruce E. Balfe and Barton G. Tretheway
Scenario analysis is both a planning and a management tool for getting a better handle on uncertainty.
Rollovers solve the dilemma of managing retirement accounts
By Terry Dunne
Many former employees are ‘missing’ or ‘non-responsive’ to queries about their retirement accounts.
The legal duty to disclose information to a congregation
By Daniel P. Dalton
The congregation doesn’t have to know everything about church operations.
Online giving spurs an upturn in a down economy
By Bryce Collman
The ease and security of e-giving help sustain tithes and offerings.
Departments
Human Resources
By Sherre Stephens
Risk Management
By Eric Spacek
Legal Advice
By David Middlebrook and Robert W. Rucker