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Church Leadership Blog

Church Leadership
3 Unique Advantages Small Churches Have in a Rapidly Changing Culture
3 Unique Advantages Small Churches Have in a Rapidly Changing Culture
7 Sermon Topics You’ll Want to Preach in 2024
7 Sermon Topics You’ll Want to Preach in 2024
10 Reasons To Pray For Your Pastor on Monday
10 Reasons To Pray For Your Pastor on Monday
Why Some Americans Prefer In-Person Church and Others Prefer Virtual
Why Some Americans Prefer In-Person Church and Others Prefer Virtual
7 Powerful Strategies to Grow Your Church
7 Powerful Strategies to Grow Your Church
7 Trends Impacting Church Leadership for 2024
7 Trends Impacting Church Leadership for 2024
The Top 10 Challenges Facing Pastors in 2024
The Top 10 Challenges Facing Pastors in 2024
10 Tips for Talking to Congregations About Money
10 Tips for Talking to Congregations About Money
The Best End of Year Giving Campaign for Churches
The Best End of Year Giving Campaign for Churches
4 Ways Your Church Can Use AI Chatbots
4 Ways Your Church Can Use AI Chatbots
3 Key Skills for Leading in Today’s Argumentative Climate
3 Key Skills for Leading in Today’s Argumentative Climate
Stewardship: Who is Your Competition?
Stewardship: Who is Your Competition?
5 Things You Need to Know about Donors who are Retired
5 Things You Need to Know about Donors who are Retired
Are your Church Members Happy?
Are your Church Members Happy?
Tips for Increasing Online Giving in Your Church
Tips for Increasing Online Giving in Your Church
14 Growth Strategies for Churches That Cost Nothing
14 Growth Strategies for Churches That Cost Nothing
GivingUSA’s 2023 Report Reveals 5 Factors Affecting Church Giving
GivingUSA’s 2023 Report Reveals 5 Factors Affecting Church Giving
7 Attributes That Demonstrate The Real Strength of a Leader
7 Attributes That Demonstrate The Real Strength of a Leader
Seven Things For Pastors to do This Summer
Seven Things For Pastors to do This Summer
People in the Pews: Who’s Missing, Who’s Hiding, Who’s Comfortable on the Couch?
People in the Pews: Who’s Missing, Who’s Hiding, Who’s Comfortable on the Couch?
A Guide to Pastoral Transitions: The First 90 Days
A Guide to Pastoral Transitions: The First 90 Days
Online Church Appeals to Many, but Going in Person Remains More Popular
Online Church Appeals to Many, but Going in Person Remains More Popular
5 Tips for Writing Letters That Inspire Generosity
5 Tips for Writing Letters That Inspire Generosity
Internal Controls to Keep Your Church (and Yourself) Safe
Internal Controls to Keep Your Church (and Yourself) Safe
Venmo: Pros and Cons for Churches and Nonprofits
Venmo: Pros and Cons for Churches and Nonprofits
Avoiding a Summer Drop in Worship Attendance
Avoiding a Summer Drop in Worship Attendance
Five Ways to Survive Summer with a Balanced Church Budget
Five Ways to Survive Summer with a Balanced Church Budget
Tips on Being an Emotionally Intelligent Pastor (From a Christian Psychologist)
Tips on Being an Emotionally Intelligent Pastor (From a Christian Psychologist)
God-Honoring Conflict Resolution for the Church
God-Honoring Conflict Resolution for the Church
Why Give Up Things for Lent?
Why Give Up Things for Lent?

Charitable Giving Blog

Charitable Giving
Study Finds Eleven Personal Benefits of Being Generous
Study Finds Eleven Personal Benefits of Being Generous
Practicing Generosity as an Act of Faith
Practicing Generosity as an Act of Faith
Why Do We Celebrate All Saints Day?
Why Do We Celebrate All Saints Day?
3 Ways to Teach Philanthropic Values to Your Children
3 Ways to Teach Philanthropic Values to Your Children
What are the Benefits of Leaving My Church in My Will?
What are the Benefits of Leaving My Church in My Will?
Is Your Church Ready to Receive a Large Gift?
Is Your Church Ready to Receive a Large Gift?
Surprising Giving Trends That Could Affect Your Church
Surprising Giving Trends That Could Affect Your Church
Why Your Church Desperately Needs a Planned Giving Program
Why Your Church Desperately Needs a Planned Giving Program
6 Ways to Engage Major Donors
6 Ways to Engage Major Donors
6 Ways IRAs, RMDs, and QCDs Can Bless Your Church
6 Ways IRAs, RMDs, and QCDs Can Bless Your Church
10 Reasons Churches Should Have a Ministry of Legacy Giving
10 Reasons Churches Should Have a Ministry of Legacy Giving
A Theological Basis for Planned Giving in the Church
A Theological Basis for Planned Giving in the Church
5 Fundamentals for Your Planned Giving Program in the New Year
5 Fundamentals for Your Planned Giving Program in the New Year
The Best Way To Make Charitable Gifts After Age 70½
The Best Way To Make Charitable Gifts After Age 70½
How to Encourage Giving During the Pandemic
How to Encourage Giving During the Pandemic
Planned Giving Marketing During the Coronavirus: What History Tells Us
Planned Giving Marketing During the Coronavirus: What History Tells Us
Giving is an Act of Faith
Giving is an Act of Faith
The 8 Essential Elements of a Gift Acceptance Policy
The 8 Essential Elements of a Gift Acceptance Policy

Personal Finance Blog

Personal Finance
Money and a Heart for God
Money and a Heart for God
What are the Different Parts of a Minister’s Compensation Package?
What are the Different Parts of a Minister’s Compensation Package?
5 Bible Verses about Money Every Christian Should Know
5 Bible Verses about Money Every Christian Should Know
7 Reasons the IRA Will Audit You
7 Reasons the IRA Will Audit You
6 Ways to Help Your Aging Parents With Their Investments
6 Ways to Help Your Aging Parents With Their Investments
How to Save $10,000 This Year
How to Save $10,000 This Year
Understanding the Claims Process for Homeowners and Renters Insurance
Understanding the Claims Process for Homeowners and Renters Insurance
10 Year-End Tax Tips for 2021
10 Year-End Tax Tips for 2021
How Much Life Insurance Do I Need?
How Much Life Insurance Do I Need?
7 Important Financial Tips from the Bible
7 Important Financial Tips from the Bible
How to Protect Your Retirement from a Market Downturn
How to Protect Your Retirement from a Market Downturn
How Much Life Insurance Do I Need?
How Much Life Insurance Do I Need?
IRAs - Regular and Roth
IRAs - Regular and Roth

Publications

 Webinar Recordings

Webinars
Financial & Legal Issues for Churches
Financial & Legal Issues for Churches
Income Taxes for Clergy
Income Taxes for Clergy
Inviting Generosity Beyond the Sunday Offering
Inviting Generosity Beyond the Sunday Offering
Clergy: Get Smarter About Your Taxes
Clergy: Get Smarter About Your Taxes
The Best Time to Develop a Stewardship Strategy
The Best Time to Develop a Stewardship Strategy
Taking Care of Business: A Roadmap
Taking Care of Business: A Roadmap
Communications Strategies Part 2: The Future
Communications Strategies Part 2: The Future
Communications Strategies Part 1: What have We Learned during the Pandemic?
Communications Strategies Part 1: What have We Learned during the Pandemic?
Grant Writing Webinar
Grant Writing Webinar
Creating a Narrative Budget: The Story Behind the Numbers
Creating a Narrative Budget: The Story Behind the Numbers

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