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STEWARDSHIP OF SPACE
Before you look at building on additional facility space, consider the resources you already have
Architecture & Design
STEWARDSHIP OF SPACE
Before you look at building on additional facility space, consider the resources you already have
CHURCH CONSTRUCTION FORECAST: 2021
How faith plays a role • COVID-era church design trends likely to endure • Biblical, practical + stewardship-driven approaches to design & construction
CHURCH DESIGN TRENDS
Exterior elements • Fellowship spaces • Children’s + youth areas • Community-focused design • Multi-site design • “Green” elements • Revenue generation
COMMERCIAL CHURCH KITCHENS
Going commercial? 3 truths • Care & keeping • Power of the pivot in foodservice • Are kitchens going high-tech? • Get ready for 'go-time'
ENSURING AN ENGAGING CHURCHGOING EXPERIENCE -- BY DESIGN
In part 2, a new set of design professionals and ministry leaders discussed thoughtfully designed church spaces for everyone! Plus: design strategies for multi-site churches
ENSURING AN ENGAGING CHURCHGOING EXPERIENCE -- BY DESIGN
It requires thoughtful facility design, of course. But, considerations around worship technology, security & surveillance, and even financing are also crucial.
Capital Stewardship & Generosity
EXAMINING THE CHURCH GIVING LANDSCAPE NOW
3 experts share lessons learned during the coronavirus -- PLUS: The future of church giving • Increase giving amid COVID • Growth during drought
HOW TO SUSTAIN GIVING DURING DISRUPTION: TIPS, TOOLS & EXPERT ADVICE
2 giving experts discuss increased interest in sustained giving tools during COVID-19; getting giving up and running quickly; and much more
Q&A: ADVANCEMENTS IN DIGITAL GIVING
The rise of donor development tools — and what it means for your church’s generosity efforts
Church Management Software
HOW TO MAXIMIZE YOUR ChMS DATA
Even during COVID, your ChMS data you can use your info to engage new visitors, drive more effective discipleship, and re-connect with at-risk members.
GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR ChMS
If you know how to maximize it, your system can FUEL more effective outreach, STREAMLINE discipleship, INFORM expansion — and so much more.
Data-Driven Ministry
STRATEGIES FOR STAYING CONNECTED
Examining your connection-focused tech options - for when in-person fellowship isn't an option
TECH-DRIVEN CHURCH
What if the Church was on the cutting edge of technology? • Challenging lack of innovation, fear of change • The future of church tech
Facilities Management
HOW TO RE-OPEN YOUR CHURCH SAFELY
Re-opening strategies • Make the most of your space • Hygiene considerations • Church bus PPE solutions • Preparing for a new worship era
READYING YOUR FACILITY FOR THE NEW NORMAL
Drive cost savings • Create safer, cleaner spaces • Achieve peak building performance (even from afar) • Examining energy management suites (EMS)
Finance
Church Financial Wellness
Debt • Retirement • Compensation • Emergency $ • Credit repair • Identity theft • Women, money + bias • Managing reopening expenses
Finances & Administration for Church Leaders
• Planning for retirement • The clergy housing allowance • Negotiating compensation • Pastoral relations committees • Disability insurance • The social security outlook •…
HR & Staff Management
COMPENSATION BASICS
Compensation is always a challenging subject for church leaders -- but even more so right now during the pandemic. Get expert advice, here.
Leadership
LEADING DURING DISRUPTION: 2020
The biggest lessons learned -- from budgeting + spending, managing staff, keeping members engaged, embracing alternatives worship + more
Lifetime Learning
HOW TO MAKE CONTINUING EDUCATION WORK (& Maintain Your Full-Time Ministry Role, Too)
How to balance ministry & continuing education • How COVID-19 has changed educational offerings for church leaders • Money-saving strategies • More!
LEADING DURING DIFFICULT TIMES: YOUR BEST TRAINING OPTIONS
3 experts discuss the most in-demand areas of leadership development; how to make leadership training work with a full-time ministry role; and much more
Mission: Accomplished
JOSH & BRYNN COPRON + GRACE CITY’S NEW CHURCH: Livin’ the dream — under budget
With the right building partner + a personal passion for design, the result is a new church that’s beyond expectations ... and below budget
HEIDI COUGHRAN & BRIDGEWAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH: Preparation, persistence & collaboration drive significant savings
Bridgeway is saving $450,000+ in yearly interest — even amid a pandemic. Here's how.
JEFF MAPES, SCOTT BIXBY & NORTHRIDGE CHURCH: Buy. Renovate. Build. Repeat?
Recently, Northridge Church in Rochester, NY, needed to buy, renovate and build. Flexible funding — and familiarity — fueled smooth expansion.
DR. JIMMY D. PRITCHARD + FIRST BAPTIST FORNEY: A careful, considered — and coordinated — approach to facility expansion
When this Texas church outgrew its facility, Jimmy Pritchard and his team knew exactly what (and who) they were looking for: the right partners.
MARK ALLEN + LIFE FELLOWSHIP: The right architectural partnership translates a dream into a reality
Mark Allen’s path to starting a church in Athens, Texas, began in 2005. Though it certainly wasn’t Mark's plan, God had something else in mind.
RYAN BINKLEY & CREATE CHURCH: WELCOMING (BY DESIGN)
Binkley's path to building a church where people can “find and fulfill their created purpose in Christ" was winding, but the result is beautiful.
IT'S ALL ABOUT ALIGNMENT
A unified approach to building & capital stewardship makes sense for two forward-thinking pastors. Plus: The right "coach" matters + 3 steps for project success
CARBONDALE ASSEMBLY: HERITAGE LIVES HERE
When a tornado destroyed their church, father-daughter pastors Phil & Sarah Taylor enlisted a pastor’s son/2nd-generation church builder to help start over
Pastor-Friendly A/V
ENSURING AN ENGAGING CHURCHGOING EXPERIENCE — THROUGH TECHNOLOGY
Professional and pastoral perspectives: AUDIO, VIDEO, LIGHTING, ACOUSTICS • WAY FINDING & DIGITAL SIGNAGE • SECURITY & SURVEILLANCE
Risk Management
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION: Equipping ministry leaders
A special forum showcasing the expertise and training available from several of the most forward-thinking, proactive seminaries in the country
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION FORUM
Avoid insurance pitfalls • Assess risk points • Make a child abuse prevention plan • Expert strategies to better protect the children in your care
STOP CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
Understand the risk • An effective safety system • Screening • Reporting • Responding to an allegation • Avoid insurance pitfalls • Preventing peer-to-peer abuse
Insurance Essentials
4 tips for childcare safety • How to prevent theft, fraud & embezzlement • Cyber security • 3 potential threats as your church expands
