CYBERSECURITY! How to identify your church's biggest risks
Rarely does a day go by without a headline about data breaches. That’s nothing a church would need to worry about, right? I wish that were true.
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Can your church REALLY afford a pastor? Maybe not in the traditional sense…
More and more churches are asking themselves if they can truly afford a pastor. As a result, discussions on clergy compensation, burdensome seminary debt, and alternative pastoral models are taking place in seminaries and denominational bodies across the country — and ultimately, this question (or a similar one) is at the core of those conversations.
Read More >Never ask again: 3 tech-driven strategies to increase giving
You didn’t get into ministry because you enjoy asking people for money from the platform. And yet, sometimes that seems like the only option in order to fully fund the work your church is doing.
Read More >Catapulting past critical mass at Resurrection (Leawood, KS)
Clifton Guy, Director of Information Technology at The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, KS — the largest UMC in the nation — is a preacher’s kid. Two of his siblings are also pastors, as is his wife. “So, it’s kind of the ‘family business,’” he says. But, Clifton himself is a self-professed […]
Read More >Rada Cutlery Fundraising
We have YOUR recipe for SUCCESS The best ingredients to raise the money your church needs fast AND easy! HAPPY CUSTOMERS Sell 100% Made in the USA kitchen products. Your supporters will shop from a 32 page catalog with over 150 items – kitchen knives, cooking utensils and cutlery gift sets as well as cookbooks, […]
Read More >Dutch Mill Bulbs Fundraising
Dutch Mill Bulbs has been offering no-risk flower bulb fundraising programs since 1960. Recognized as the flower bulb fundraising experts, both the fall and spring flower bulb fundraising programs offer economically priced garden favorites that are guaranteed to grow and bloom. Whether you choose the online program, the brochure program, our combine both (highly recommended), […]
Read More >Little Caesars Pizza Kits Fundraising
Everyone loves pizza, and that makes fundraising with pizza an easy and profitable way for your group to earn big “dough”! Little Caesars Pizza Kits contain all the ingredients to make our world famous pizza and bread in your own kitchen! Using the individually packaged ingredients, you’ll find making and baking your Kits is fun […]
Read More >Israel: faith-based travel tips & recommended sites
There’s a reason 2014 was the best year ever for North American travel to Israel: It isn’t a trip — it’s a spiritual experience. This surprising country promises a range of unique experiences which people of faith can only experience in Israel. And, thanks to several extremely traveler-friendly traits, it’s well within reach.
Read More >The dangers of envying another church
In my sermon preparation, I tend to downplay or ignore the areas of which I am most guilty. It’s easier to skip over the personally convicting passages and focus on the sins of others. Of course, I must push through such temptations. I’m guilty of the sin of envy.
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