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Why local influence is more essential than a national platform

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Church leadership, church pastor leadership, Leadership lessons, local church influence, pastor influence, pastor leadership

February 22, 2016 at 11:35 am.

Pastor A has a top-ranked podcast, a book deal from a well-known publisher, and 150,000 Twitter followers.

Pastor B is the secretary at the local Rotary Club, is the assistant football coach at the middle school, and recently joined a bowling league.

Both pastors have influence. Both are doing God’s will. Both enjoy their callings.

I will make a bold statement: Pastor B’s local influence is ultimately more vital to church health than Pastor A’s national platform.

5 compliance challenges EVERY church leader needs to know about

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church compliance, church compliance with IRS, church IRS compliance, Church legal, Church liability, church liability management, Church risk management, church risks

February 19, 2016 at 5:17 pm.

The landscape for churches and ministries is filled with pitfalls.

Over the last 20 years, Congress and the IRS have become very interested in the activities of churches, ministries and nonprofits, which has led to the enactment of section 4958 and the creation of the Exempt Organizations Executive Compensation Compliance Project, resulting in increased enforcement presence and millions of dollars in fines.

The Monster Mural

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February 10, 2016 at 11:17 am.

The Monster Mural is the world leader in paintable and colorable mural activities for special events, fairs, summer camps and military bases. How about a mural for your church? Get a mural for your special events, your preschool room, or for your summer VBS activities. We have big wall-size reusable options all the way down […]

Best Christian Workplaces Institute announces honorees

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BCW awards, BCW honorees, best christian workplaces, Christian awards, Christian careers, christian offices, Christian work awards, Christian workplaces

February 5, 2016 at 11:53 am.

MERCER ISLAND, WA. — Healthy, flourishing workplace culture makes for increasingly effective organizations.

That’s the upside for 62 faith-based organizations across the U.S., Canada and Australia, which have just been honored as Certified Best Christian Workplaces by the Best Christian Workplaces Institute (BCWI).

Get to the ‘why’ in ministry

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Leadership lessons, ministry lessons, pastor focus, pastor leadership, pastor leadership lessons, pastor ministry direction, pastor ministry lessons

February 5, 2016 at 11:42 am.

Over the years, I’ve attended many training sessions. I’ve taught more than my share of them and have found that often, it is the simple ideas that can be the most profound.

In my ministry of equipping pastors and churches and sharing our vision of the Church, one of the lessons I’ve learned and teach often is the What, How and Why. All are important, but it’s the Why that matters.

The big Baby Boomer opportunity

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baby boomer outreach, baby boomers, baby boomers church, church baby boomer, Church hiring, church outreach, church volunteers, outreach lessons

February 5, 2016 at 11:29 am.

The Boomers are now 30 again. They doubled-up on years and are entering their 60s. From this point until 2030, about 10,000 Boomers will retire every day. The leadership baton is passing to Millennials. A new people are beginning to lead churches. As one among the oldest of my generation (I was born in 1980), I have been the first Millennial pastor of a few churches, following Boomer pastors in leadership. Like a lot of new, younger pastors, I inherited a large population of Boomers in my congregation. We are left with a key question: What should we do with all these Baby Boomers?

Legal dos and don’t for pastors during an election year

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church law, church legal issues, church politics, legal advice churches, legal don'ts pastors, legal dos pastors, legal realities, pastors political, pastors politics

February 1, 2016 at 4:42 pm.

Since 1954, churches — and other nonprofits in America — have been prohibited from engaging in certain kinds of political activity. While these limitations might be an affront to the moral conscience of many pastors across America, it has become a way of life for 501(c)(3) organizations.

Proactive, preventive church facility maintenance is the way to go

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church buildings, church campus management, church facilities, church facility maintenance, church facility management, church facility stewardship, church stewardship, church upkeep, Facility Management

February 1, 2016 at 4:36 pm.

As I’ve studied the facilities management field and researched the cause and effect of the decay of everything we build, I’m more confused about why we, as God’s stewards, do such a poor job of fulfilling those duties. We would rather put off today what we can go into debt for tomorrow. Hmm. Is that good stewardship? Sounds like many government officials.

Best practices: integrating hearing accessibility into your church culture

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February 1, 2016 at 4:22 pm.

Like a beautiful painting or a touching melody, the spoken word has the power to move us in profound ways. It can give comfort in times of need or spark the imagination with new ideas. But, for too many — due to hearing loss — the spoken word is often beyond reach.

Background check red flags: what to watch for, what they indicate — and what to do if they arise

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children's ministry, church background checks, church children, Church hiring, Church HR, Church liability, church screening, church staff management, protecting children in the church

February 1, 2016 at 4:19 pm.

Ministries need to be aware that even the best applicant on paper might not seem so squeaky clean after a background check. It’s important that church leaders have a standardized policy when it comes to identifying “red flags” that will disqualify someone from employment or volunteer positions. Even red flags such as behavior or character traits need to be thoughtfully weighed as they could expose the church to increased risk.