By G. Jeffrey (RNS) Christian institutions hoping to win a free campus in western Massachusetts might soon face competition from others who are willing to pay for it, according to terms of a year-end donation from the property’s billionaire owners. Last week (Dec. 28), Hobby Lobby Stores donated a 217-acre campus in Northfield, Mass., to […]
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The economic turbulence across the country has created a bumpy ride for church giving.
Read More >CE Interview: Sam S. Rainer III, Senior Pastor, Stevens Street Baptist Church, Cookeville, TN ”I want to die here – old, leathered, scarred, and exhausted.” So says Sam Rainer III as he tries to articulate his deep love for the local church. Sure, the new senior pastor of Stevens Street Baptist Church grew up in […]
Read More >ECFA – Late on the first day of the new year, the Senate and House of Representatives joined together in passing the American Taxpayer Relief Act to avoid what had become known as the “fiscal cliff”—a series of broad tax increases and major spending cuts by the federal government scheduled to take effect at the […]
Read More >Some people are just awkward. Awkward people are in almost every organization.
Read More >By David Middlebrook Deciding whether an individual worker is an employee or independent contractor is an increasingly important decision and deserves every church and ministry’s full attention. It is often tempting for churches and ministries to classify workers as independent contractors so as to avoid paying employment and payroll taxes and providing employee benefits and […]
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”Whether it is a change in worship style or a change in music, there are significant
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Short-term missionaries to Africa provide for physical and spiritual needs through water and medical ministries.
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