By Dan Mikes As you might have noticed, interest rates have been on the move. Also, recent economic signals seem to imply the federal government will be more active in 2017. Consider comments economist Dr. Scott Anderson made on February 17 under the heading, “Inflation Runs Hot, Will the Fed?”: The urgency to hike interest […]
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By Rev. Dr. Patricia Hunter, CFP® In today’s world, most of us have debt. One of the keys to achieving financial wellness is learning how to manage that debt. Debt does not have to be an insurmountable problem Is debt distracting you from your ministry? As servants of God, we often place the needs of […]
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10 ‘R’s that will help you be a better steward of the leadership opportunity God has (temporarily) provided By Monty Kelso Leadership is temporary stewardship. Leadership is temporary, because no matter how much we try to preserve our position, role or authority, there will come a day when we’re no longer the first or best […]
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There’s a storm coming. A tsunami. Tornado. A hurricane. A teeming horde. I’m talking, of course, about the tidal wave of people headed for your church on April 16. It’s a time of traditions: spiral-sliced ham, perfectly good eggs covered in thick layers of paint, and going to church with grandma. But for those in […]
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GLENN WOOD / CHURCH ADMINISTRATOR / SEACOAST CHURCH / MT. PLEASANT, SC By RaeAnn Slaybaugh For more than 22 years, Glenn Wood has — innovatively — served as business administrator at Seacoast Church in Mt. Pleasant, SC. At the administrative helm of a rapidly growing church (now with 13 locations!), Wood’s vast, varied business management […]
Read More >TouchPoint, a web-based church management system, started simply: a certain need was felt within the local church, and the response to that need grew into something bigger. In many ways, this parallels Pursuant’s story. The company was founded when a group of people rallied around the idea of using innovative ideas and technology to help […]
Read More >By Alex Acree Unlike public companies, nonprofit organizations aren’t legally required to complete an annual financial audit. They don’t need to demonstrate to shareholders and government entities that their finances are in order. There are a few reasons, however, that nonprofits should conduct audits of their financial operations. Large nonprofits that receive more than one […]
Read More >By Don Mahoney I’ve come across many articles in recent years that speak to what’s “in” and what’s “out” in terms of current church design trends. As an architect who has worked with hundreds of churches over several decades, I’ve been on the front lines of this massive conceptual shift — especially over the last decade — […]
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By Mike Bonem If you ask a second chair leader what he or she “does,” you might hear a long list of tasks. These include managing and developing staff, creating systems for more effective ministry, and working with leadership teams, along with a variety of special projects. But if you ask about their greatest contribution […]
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