What story does your church facility tell? Delta vs. US Airways
I fly a lot. Living in Charlotte, NC, I used to fly USAir as Charlotte is their primary hub.
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Barna poll: Tithing stable in 2012; evangelicals content with their personal financial status
During tax season many Americans review their 2012 finances, including a look at how much and to whom they donated money last year. In a new poll from the Barna Group, more than half of Americans said they have donated money or items (or both) to a cause they cared about during the last year. […]
Read More >Immigration reform gets personal for evangelicals
By Adelle M. Banks (RNS) For Southern Baptist Pastor David Uth, immigration reform became a priority after a family in his Orlando, Fla., megachurch faced deportation. Bishop Ricardo McClin says it was time to speak up when members of a Church of God congregation he oversaw stopped worshipping in Jacksonville, Fla., because they feared detention. […]
Read More >First Baptist Dallas Completes Largest Protestant Church Building Project in Modern History
DALLAS /PRNewswire/ — Three years after imploding more than 1 million square feet of building space downtown, First Baptist Church of Dallas — led by nationally known pastor Dr. Robert Jeffress — has completed the largest Protestant church building campaign in modern history, opening its new state-of-the-art, $130-million campus on Easter Sunday, March 31. The […]
Read More >New Online Degree Program Opportunities from Reformed Theological Seminary
CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 10, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ — Until recently, Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS) offered one online degree: the Master of Arts (Religion). Now RTS will offer three, fully online-degrees: the Master of Arts (Biblical Studies), the Master of Arts (Theological Studies), and the Master of Arts (Religion). In addition, RTS will now offer a […]
Read More >Hire people you like
The job will get done better and more consistently if those on the staff like each other.
Read More >Why I might just become a believer
Recently, I received a letter from the owner of Marco’s Pizza in my neighborhood. The big, bold heading screamed, “WE MISS YOU!” Evidently, the store was tracking my “attendance” and noticed I hadn’t placed an order in weeks. The letter doubled as a “VIP Certificate” — obviously, a marketing tactic to entice repeat visitors. I’m […]
Read More >What ‘story’ does your church facility tell? – A primer
Use this as excerpt: “Story” is all around us, in virtually every aspect of our daily experiences, which means that our church and ministry facilities also tell a story. The questions for church leaders are: What story are your facilities/campus telling? Are we intentional about the story?
Read More >Conference aims to reshape traditional family ministry model
ATLANTA /Christian Newswire – The Orange Conference, scheduled for April 24-26 in Atlanta, is expected to draw together more than 5,500 ministry leaders to discover new strategies for sharing God’s truth with the next generation. With the theme “Focus,” conference organizers say attendees will discover what it means to “clarify the essentials and eliminate distractions.” […]
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