If you’re willing to ask, are you willing to listen?
So how’s it going? A common phrase we casually say to many people on a daily basis. But, do you really want to know the answer? Most of us do when we have the time or it’s convenient.
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New survey finds counseling to reduce homosexuality can be effective, beneficial
BARBOURSVILLE, VA /Christian Newswire – In a new survey of almost 500 people who have ever sought professional counseling to lessen unwanted homosexual attractions, more than half (55%) said the counseling was effective in causing the frequency and intensity of their homosexual attractions to diminish. And seven out of 10 said they were either satisfied […]
Read More >Chicago pastor wins 3-year battle to uphold his freedom to speak in public
CHICAGO /Christian Newswire – The First Amendment’s freedom to speak in public has been the most foundational freedom for Americans since the founding of the nation. Many have benefited from this freedom such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., D.L. Moody and, more recently, Curt Teesdale, a Chicago pastor. In 2008, police officers arrested Teesdale […]
Read More >Church Executive, September 2012, Volume 11, Issue 9
CE Interview: Roy Gruber, Lead Pastor, The Heights Community, Ogden, UT Roy Gruber serves a multisite (three campuses) congregation of 1,800 people in a thriving evangelistic field – Utah – where 49 percent of people within 20 miles of the church have no current involvement with faith of any kind. By Ronald E. Keener Quick […]
Read More >Megafinancing issues for megachurches
By John Berardino Some lenders want a say in how the church is managed and organized. Megachurches are usually defined as having 2,000 members or more, but when it comes to financing, a mega loan is defined as a loan amount of $5 million or greater regardless of church size. When it comes to financing, […]
Read More >Good accounting
Dick Capin on church fraud: “The church’s misuse of resources breaks our hearts …
Read More >Family approach fosters shared learning
Parents and kids are hearing the same teaching at the same time.
Read More >Post-2008 giving realities
People want to know more about where their charitable contribution is going.
Read More >Software to the rescue
Three churches find easy-to-use Web-based solutions to their room scheduling, facility management and online ticketing challenges.
Read More >How to deal with ex-offenders
Develop a policy in the context of discipleship and full reconciliation.
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