God blesses churches with many resources – people, time, and money. And He expects us to be good stewards of what He provides. Members tithe… Read More »How to Prepare an End-of-Year Church Financial Report
I remember my Grandmother sharing stories about her immigrant father searching for water underground by using a Y-shaped tree branch before they purchased land for… Read More »Six Different Generations Represented in the Church
As church leaders, especially in the times we’re facing, we have a responsibility to help our parishioners and congregants celebrate the holidays with a sense… Read More »How To Prepare Your Church For The Holidays
Jesus said, “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 7:21). None of us reading this can say… Read More »Where are All the American Christians?
Every church has a mix of more-active and less-active members. There are many ways we try to describe this. We might talk about the “faithful”… Read More »Millions of Christians are Inactive in Their Faith: A Challenge and an Opportunity
People everywhere are yearning for meaning, purpose, and hope. Scarcely able to express this need, most have settled for an introspective existence, unaware of the… Read More »Who Are The People in Your Neighborhood?
Preparing for a Capital Campaign Part 3 When a campaign isn’t successful, it usually comes back to a handful of common mistakes that organizations make.… Read More »The Feasibility Study
Many roles within the church walls are overworked, underpaid, and underappreciated. In fact, almost all ministry staff, including those that make the back-office function, our facilities… Read More »Thank You to All Church Ministry Staff!
We want to best serve our community with knowledge and hands-on help. Community outreach ideas for churches during times of an economic downturn include physical… Read More »How Do We Know Who To Help?
October is usually pastor appreciation month, but we’re celebrating all those working in ministry. Our ability to pray is one of the greatest and simplest… Read More »Let’s Pray for All Working in Ministry
October is Pastor Appreciation Month, and if you’re like me, you want to make sure your pastoral team knows how much you want to honor… Read More »Funny Pastor Appreciation Ideas
October 9th will soon be upon us, are you ready? A brief history shows that while Pastors have been especially acknowledged by congregants since the… Read More »The Ultimate Guide to Pastor Appreciation Day
