How illuminating!
Three lighting professionals offer plain-English, pastor-friendly tips for evaluating worship space lighting systems — from longevity, to price, to overall value.
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Finding a fundraiser fit
A Google search for “church fundraiser” is enough to make your head spin — there are literally hundreds of options to choose from.
Read More >Does a church really need an app?
Consider going on an “app-venture” only if you have good content and can execute it well.
Read More >Tax issues in clergy compensation
Compensation planning for clergy and other church staff presents several unique tax issues that aren’t well understood by many church leaders and their advisers. Here are three quick key considerations when structuring compensation plans: 1.) Salary. The most basic component of church staff compensation is salary. There are two important considerations to keep in mind […]
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Top 10 Smart Ways To Spend a Tax Refund
More than 1,000 ways to invest tax refund dollars are surveyed for effectiveness, using an “eROI” evaluation process.
Read More >What would Jesus do with an extra $52 billion?
By Cathleen Falsani LOS ANGELES (RNS) – Many of today’s evangelical Christians seem to be taking to heart the words traditionally attributed to St. Francis of Assisi: “Preach the gospel at all times. When necessary, use words.” Or at least they were at the recent Q Conference here, a gathering of more than a few […]
Read More >D.C. houses of worship compete for preservation funds
By Adelle M. Banks WASHINGTON (RNS) Four Washington houses of worship are in the running to receive preservation grants in a campaign launched Wednesday (April 24) by American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. District of Columbia-area residents can vote online through May 10 at the Partners in Preservation website for their favorite […]
Read More >Five staffing mistakes to avoid
By Tim Spivey “The single most important thing great companies did that good companies didn’t was make superb people decisions.” That was from Jim Collins at the Catalyst West conference last week. Collins is one of my favorite…OK, my favorite, author on leadership from a business perspective. The research his team has done over the […]
Read More >Nominations are open for the 2013 “Church Executive” Good Steward Awards!
The overriding mission of Church Executive is simple: We aim to help church leaders become better stewards. With that mission in mind, the magazine launched its first-annual Good Steward Awards last year. The second-annual Good Steward Awards — coming in our December 2013 issue! — will continue the tradition of celebrating churches that demonstrate best […]
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