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Kebony wood provides Swedish chapel with sleek, durable façade

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Church building, Church Construction, church sustainability, green church construction, green church design

February 20, 2015 at 3:53 pm.

Earlier this month, Kebony wood unveiled its first completed project with ecclesiastical design. It was chosen as the material of choice to create a façade for a new chapel which opened last autumn in Mölndal, Sweden. European churches tend to use traditional building materials for posterity, permanence and durability, so the use of Kebony’s wood in this project allows the chapel a fusion of contemporary style and traditional durability.

Church management software (ChMS): where ministry meets monetary — new eBook available

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ChMs, church accounting, Church Finance, church management software, church software, church technology

February 20, 2015 at 10:05 am.

In some ways, churches must run like businesses. However, houses of worship have specific needs that secular accounting software just can’t accommodate. In this insightful new eBook, ChMS expert Michael Jordan talks about those unique needs — and how the right ChMS meets them. Download this eBook now! And, keep an eye on your inbox for additional chapters, from giving / donation tools to first-time visitor engagement.

New eBook spotlights finances & administration — especially for church leaders

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church administration, church finances, church governance, Church leadership, pastoral relations

February 18, 2015 at 12:17 pm.

In a valuable new eBook, “Finances & Administration for Church Leaders” Rev. Dr. Sara Day, CFP®, examines the value of a pastoral relations committee — among the most effective methods for strengthening the lines of communication between the pastor and the congregation.

5 mistakes churches make with their online giving

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church generosity, church giving, e-giving, mobile giving, next-generation giving, text giving

February 17, 2015 at 1:48 pm.

Whichever end of the spectrum your church falls on — big, small, urban, rural, tech-savvy or still improving — I’m sure there are things about your church’s online presence that sometimes make you cringe. With that in mind, I’d like to talk about the five most “cringe-worthy” mistakes I see churches make with their digital giving strategies. My intention here is not to “throw stones,” but rather to shine a light on some of the low-hanging fruit in the oft-confusing and ever-changing world of digital giving.

New eBook examines — in-depth — the “heart” of church design: the worship space

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church architecture, Church design, church worship spaces, sanctuary architecture, sanctuary design, worship space design

February 13, 2015 at 9:57 am.

Every church is different. Even so, one thing they all have in common is the desire to create a space that evokes and contributes to a person’s worship experience. In this in-depth new eBook, “Designing Worship Spaces” series author Curtiss H. Doss, AIA — who has designed for church clients for more than two decades — talks about the unique DNA of each church, and why it must be honored in the church’s worship space design.

New eBook: How to keep your people safe — even when they’re far away

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Church liability, church mission trips, church outreach, Church risk management, ministry protection, Risk Management

February 12, 2015 at 2:39 pm.

In a smaller, more technological world, church leaders can’t afford to underestimate proactive, collaborative safety and risk management strategies. To that end, in this informative new eBook, Peter A. Persuitti, managing director, Religious Practice, at Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., talks about how to proactively protect church staff and volunteers doing missionary work in third-world countries.

Is your church campus truly engaging? A new eBook breaks it down

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church architecture, church campus, Church design, engaging spaces

February 12, 2015 at 2:08 pm.

For a church campus design to be effective, it must be engaging — beginning the moment someone walks through the door. In this new eBook, co-authors Allison Parrott and Paul Lodholz of Ziegler Cooper Architects discuss the importance of designing an engaging first impression: the church lobby, as well as 3 design musts for engaging sanctuary design.

New “Church Growth Essentials” eBook zeroes in on growing the church — and its givers

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Church expansion, church generosity, church giving, Church Growth, giving strategies

February 12, 2015 at 1:42 pm.

In this insightful new eBook, series co-authors Chuck Klein and Dean Byler discuss: how heart transformation sets the tone for church growth; the role generosity plays in fueling church growth, as viewed through the lens of “Big Picture” thinking; and how to create momentum in the heart of the generous giver.
Download this insightful eBook now!

New “Continuing Education” eBook examines seminary training, Bibles/Bible software, online education, the M.Div. and more

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church education, Church leadership, M.Div. degrees, online education, pastor continuing education, Pastor education, pastor studies

February 12, 2015 at 1:03 pm.

In this insightful new eBook, various academic authors examine the continuing education landscape available to church executives, including: seminary training — more important than ever; the best Bibles and Bible software programs; the prevalence of online education for pastors; do you really need an M.Div. to pastor?; and the case for formal continuing education.

Consistent is better than extraordinary

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Church Growth, Church leadership, church management, Leadership lessons, pastor leadership

February 10, 2015 at 1:20 pm.

If I asked you to tell me about your 2014, you’d likely tell me about the highlights — vacations you took, job changes, big things in the lives of your kids, and other things that stand out in your mind. But, that’s not what made the biggest difference in your life in 2014. Here’s what actually made the biggest difference: You ate. You slept. You drank water. That’s why you’re alive. That’s what sustained you and allowed all of the other things to happen. When any of those slipped, so did the rest of life. Try to enjoy your vacation without food, drink or sleep. Try to have breakthroughs at work or be a sunshiny presence at home. Eat, drink, sleep. Do those three things well and the rest of life happens. Fail to do them and life is worse — or life ends.