Prepare for the worst, pray for the best
Kansas church relies on concealed carry rather than a professional security team.
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Members get fit without getting hit
Gyms and fitness classes are great perks, but make sure proper safeguards are in place.
Read More >Church Executive, July 2012, Volume 11, Issue 7
This issue includes an interview with Don Wilson, senior pastor of Christ Church of the Valley, Peoria, AZ. Also included are features on pastoral fame, church foreclosure, cyber theft, and a special section on sports and recreation.
Read More >Making an impact in greater Detroit
Michigan church builds a ‘third place’ for families in surrounding communities.
Read More >Do you want to dance?
Having talked with many of my counterparts in other churches lately, I can’t help but feel that many of them are on pins and needles.
Read More >Christian Community Credit Union president/CEO celebrates 40 years of service
Christian Community Credit Union President/CEO John Walling celebrates forty years of faithful service. He was honored at the Credit Union’s 55th Annual Meeting. “Few CEOs today have the creativity, the passion, and the energy to reach the 20-year mark in a single organization. Yet John Walling has continued to reinvent himself as President and CEO […]
Read More >Presbyterians to tackle gay marriage, divestment
By Gregg Brekke (RNS) The Presbyterian Church (USA) will return to two issues that have dominated church life for the past decade, with debates scheduled over gay clergy and whether to pull church investments from companies that are involved in Israeli actions against Palestinians. The church’s 220th General Assembly in Pittsburgh from June 30 – […]
Read More >PCUSA membership dips below 2 million
By Michael Gryboski , Christian Post Reporter Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) membership dipped below the 2 million mark in 2011, according to statistics released by the PC(USA) Office of the General Assembly on Thursday. According to the numbers, during 2011 the denomination experienced a decline of 63,804 members and the loss of 96 congregations due to […]
Read More >Donations to religious institutions decline for second straight year
By Lauren Markoe WASHINGTON (RNS) Post-recession America is beginning to open its wallet to charities again, but is not giving as generously to religious institutions. While charitable donations from individuals rose nearly 4 percent overall in 2011, according to the annual “Giving USA” report, donations to houses of worship and other religious bodies dropped by […]
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