Wow, What Love!
As children and young adults in the church community, we learned early on that God loves us all so much that He sacrificed His Son… Read More »Wow, What Love!
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15 Million Americans Have Left Christianity In the Past Ten Years
Many who saw themselves as Christian in 2011 now claim no faith or another faith In 2021, 64.2% of Americans described themselves as Christian. The American… Read More »15 Million Americans Have Left Christianity In the Past Ten Years
Church Summer Giving Trends
Summer is a time of great joy as there are usually so many things to celebrate- graduations and the wrapping up of an academic year,… Read More »Church Summer Giving Trends
How the Church Can Foster Healthy Marriages
God values marriage and asks Christians to cherish their spouse and selflessly love them as Christ loved the church. Marriage is one of the clearest… Read More »How the Church Can Foster Healthy Marriages
How to Salvage a Downturn in Church Summer Giving
The summer always presents a unique set of challenges for the church. People spend less time in the pews and more time enjoying their favorite… Read More »How to Salvage a Downturn in Church Summer Giving
What do Catholics want from their parish?
Warm and friendly encounters If you were moving to a new location, what would you look for in a church? Responses to the American Beliefs… Read More »What do Catholics want from their parish?
Steps to Feasibility
Creating an Effective Capital Campaign – Part 1 At some point in the life of your church, you’ll likely need to implement a capital campaign.… Read More »Steps to Feasibility
A City on a Hilltop
You don’t need normal. The Church is called to be “the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden” in… Read More »A City on a Hilltop
Effective Donor Engagement for Churches – Part 4
Our best givers in our churches usually are generous supporters of other organizations, too. The difficult truth is that those other charitable causes often do… Read More »Effective Donor Engagement for Churches – Part 4
Effective Donor Engagement for Churches – Part 3
In this series, we’re applying the best practice development concepts of The Four-Part Cycle of Donor Engagement to the church setting. We’re sharing ideas and… Read More »Effective Donor Engagement for Churches – Part 3
Church of the Nativity: Enabling Mission Through Informed Ministry
As you approach Church of the Nativity in Timonium, MD, you drive up a curving road through trees to a beautiful contemporary facility atop a… Read More »Church of the Nativity: Enabling Mission Through Informed Ministry
Raising Teens in the Church
Those who feel raising a teen was a high concern have doubled over the past four years. In today’s fluid moral landscape, many believe that… Read More »Raising Teens in the Church