The farm team
On several occasions I’ve had the privilege of being part of a great team whether it was sports or at work.
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Does ‘living epistles’ describe your staff? (Part 2)
Let me address three of the critical factors that help create a staff environment where “living epistles” can be written.
Read More >Tour operator allays fears of Americans traveling to Jordan, Egypt and Israel
Despite ongoing political tension in the Middle East, guided tours to major historical and biblical sites in Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Greece and Turkey continue to be popular among Americans, according to U.S.-based tour operator America Israel Travel (AIT). “Due to the Arab Spring, people may think it’s not safe to travel to the region and […]
Read More >Religious groups divided on gun control, but united against guns in churches
By Lauren Markoe (RNS) After the movie theater massacre in Aurora, Colo., and a deadly shooting at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wis., Americans are divided on gun control, and within certain religious groups, attitudes are far from ambivalent. But on the question of guns in churches, there is actual consensus: A strong majority […]
Read More >Churchgoers believe in sharing faith, most never do
By Jon D. Wilke NASHVILLE, TN — When it comes to discipleship, churchgoers struggle most with sharing Christ with non-Christians according to recent study of church-going American Protestants. The study conducted by LifeWay Research found 80 percent of those who attend church one or more times a month, believe they have a personal responsibility to […]
Read More >Six ways to get people back to church
Congregations fire up steps to invite family, friends, neighbors and co-workers to National Back to Church Sunday on Sept. 16 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. /Christian Newswire/ — Show the “Pastor Rap” video on Sunday. Get the word out on Facebook and Twitter. Order invitations and door hangers for members to use when they invite people back […]
Read More >Don’t count out the church organ just yet
By Jeff Brumley Whether electric, digital or pipe, experts who play, study and make organs say the majestic instrument is making a comeback. There are times, Shaun King says, when worship music should be energetic, light or joyful. That’s when instruments like pianos, drums and guitars do the trick. But then there are times when […]
Read More >Social media bigger deal than survey says
By Jeff Brumley A survey about social media usage and faith groups has researchers baffled. A survey’s finding that few Americans use social media to connect with churches and other religious groups has those who conducted the research astonished. “We were a little bit surprised,” Robert P. Jones, CEO of the Public Religion Institute, told […]
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‘Tax-exempt’ doesn’t erase all tax issues
Churches are automatically considered tax-exempt organizations by the Internal Revenue Code,
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