M11 Conference

We just got back from the M11 conference for the Nazarene church.  We really enjoyed our time there and made some great connections with churches and leaders.  Really looking forward to what God has in store from those relationships formed.

Are you tracking healthy giving in your church?

We’ve been doing a lot of research recently about increasing your churches giving base.  Let’s face it, money is a difficult topic to bring up in church, yet it is also one of the most talked about subjects in the Bible.  Why is it that we have so much trouble talking about money in church? … Continue reading Are you tracking healthy giving in your church?

Churches have websites but many aren’t utilizing them, LifeWay survey finds By David Roach

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP) | Though most churches have a website, there is a divide between congregations that use their sites only for one-way communication and those that maximize their online presence with interactive technology. That is the finding of a new LifeWay Research study sponsored by Axletree Media, one of LifeWay’s partners in its Digital… Continue reading Churches have websites but many aren’t utilizing them, LifeWay survey finds By David Roach

The Brick – Is God Getting Your Attention

Got this in an email today and it was too good to pass up. THE BRICK A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar.. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something.… Continue reading The Brick – Is God Getting Your Attention

Our New Offices

We are finally getting moved into our new offices.  It has been quite a process, but things are finally starting to look completed.  We’ll update more photos soon but here is a quick teaser photo.

Are Your Guests Willing to Come Back?

Lifeway put out a good article last week about your church and it’s openness to guests.  Of course we all say we’re friendly, we all say our doors are open and inviting, and we all SAY that guests are important to us.  But is that portrayed in how we’ve aligned our priorities of our worship… Continue reading Are Your Guests Willing to Come Back?

How will your church reach your community in the New Year?

It’s that time again, the time we all tell each other how we can’t believe how fast the previous year has gone by.  I will admit, 2010 has seemed to fly by.  It’s amazing how we start each week on Monday and before we know it, its Friday.  Time sure seems to be moving along… Continue reading How will your church reach your community in the New Year?

Ministers Housing Allowance Possibly Under Attack

In an article orignally posted on www.christianpost.com, Stephanie Samuel discusses how a current court case could affect how churches can compensate pastors pre-tax through the use of a housing allowance.  An atheist group is presenting the lawsuit claiming that ministers are unfairly allowed to not pay taxes and the remainder of tax payers are picking… Continue reading Ministers Housing Allowance Possibly Under Attack

Church Email Address – Effectively using email for your ministry

Still thinking it is too difficult to have email addresses for your staff and volunteers at your churches domain?  Does your church have a domain?  Do you know what a domain is? Chances are you do know what a domain is, just may not realize it.  A domain, or domain name, is the name you… Continue reading Church Email Address – Effectively using email for your ministry

Social Network Christmas Story.

Very cool explanation of the Christmas story.  Always interesting to think about what actually happened to Mary and Joseph, the faith it took and how faithful they were.  Also neat to consider what it would have looked like if Jesus had come in modern times.