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Year-End Checklist: The Questions to Ask Now to See Success Next Year

The end of a year is often a time to reflect on and review the last 12 months, allowing you to plan and prepare for ...

Create a Culture of Financial Accountability in Your Church

Faith is what draws congregants to your church, but trust is what keeps them around. However, Gallup’s Confidence in Institutions poll reveals that only 36% ...

The Ultimate Year-End Checklist for Small Churches

The end of the year is full of a certain busyness that you don’t see at any other time. With the combination of the holiday ...

How to Set and Follow Through With a Year-Long Discipleship Goal for Your Whole Church

Setting goals is always a part of the planning process as one season draws to a close and you begin preparing for the next. One ...

Why Attendance Is the Most Important Church Metric

There’s no other KPI more central to church health than attendance. That doesn’t mean giving, serving, or engagement don’t matter, but if people aren’t showing ...

Using MissionInsite to Plan Successful Outreach Programs for the New Year

Your church calendar is full of events, activities, and services designed to introduce people to their Savior and help them build stronger relationships with Him ...

3 Ways Realm Can Save You Time and Energy on End-of-Year Processes

The end of the year is one of the most stressful times for many people, especially for those working in ministry. Between all of the ...

The Pastoral ABCs: 26 Things Every Great Church Leader Needs to Have

When you become a pastor or other church leader, you gain a new responsibility that can weigh heavily on your shoulders. The writer of Hebrews ...

St. Stephen the Witness Catholic Student Center facilitates growth with Realm

St. Stephen the Witness Catholic Student Center has been serving the Cedar Falls community since before 1897, providing students at the University of Northern Iowa ...

5 Characteristics of Biblical Leadership When the World Says Something Else

Being a good leader is the goal of every pastor, no matter the size of their congregation. You want to lead well and be a ...

Why Your Church Is an Ideal Candidate for Planned Gifts

Most churches rely on weekly tithes and offerings, annual campaigns, or special grants to fund their missions. However, accepting only these forms of giving could ...

Being a Servant Leader: 4 Ways to Emulate Jesus’ Model of Leadership

Servant leadership is described as a leadership style that puts the needs of others first and desires to give to the community. In a world ...