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How immigration laws impact the hiring process for churches

In 1990 Congress amended the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to create a special immigration status for ministers and non-ministers in religious vocations and occupations. With recent passage of restrictive immigration legislation in the state of Arizona (the now famous or infamous SB 1070) and similar legislation pending in several other states, there has been a growing concern among religious and ministerial workers as to their status or continued status in the U.S. workforce. Further, the Homeland Security department continues to push for inspections of religious organizations in an effort to prevent radical groups from using these special visa programs to get terrorists into the country. Since its inception, reports of rampant fraud have abounded in the guest worker visa program despite attempts to correct this wrong.

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Church interns

As we approach the budget for 2011, I am excited to be able to pursue some interns

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Celebrate to stand out

The purpose of a recent study was to uncover what makes an evangelistic church stand out, and several of the interviewees

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Animals in the clouds

I remember lying in the grass on my back as a kid, looking up at the clouds in the sky with my best friend

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Measure twice, cut once

I was never a very good carpenter.

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From the gut

Do you ever get that feeling in your gut? I’m not talking about gas or hunger pains. I’m talking about that feeling when you know something’s up, but can’t really explain it. Too many times for me

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How to turn off the unchurched

Here’s some good news: the vast majority of the unchurched are receptive to an invitation to church. The problem is that few active churchgoers actually reach out to their neighbors and friends.

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Meet Mark Batterson

Mark Batterson was five years old when his parents took him to a movie theater

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Are you a coach?

How come a team with all the superstar talent fails to win, while another teamHow come a team with all the superstar talent fails to win, while another team

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