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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By Michael Lattis Church leaders and staff are called to wisely administer the resources God has given them. Stewardship, however, extends beyond managing finances. It also includes protecting information. Caring for congregants’ personal and sensitive data is a sacred responsibility that reflects the trust members place in their church. Discretion helps safeguard not only […]
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Don’t outsource your discernment Artificial Intelligence is no doubt one of — if not the — defining technological advancement of our generation. In the past 100 years, humanity has gone from inventing airplanes to landing on the moon, and from creating the internet to building machines capable of generating essays, writing code, answering questions, […]
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Why policies alone do not produce consistent outcomes By Jon Barron A ministry has an employee handbook with policies for leave, conduct, accommodations, reporting concerns, and corrective action. The policies were approved, stored and shared. Everyone assumes they provide control. Then a real situation comes up. One supervisor follows the handbook closely. Another makes an […]
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