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Created on Friday, 26 October 2012 / Communication

Tags: Budget, Communication, Guest services, Economy
The other day I started thinking about the constraints that we have as churches given today's current economic conditions. With that in mind, I began to brainstorm ways we can continue to improve how ... [ +++ ]

More Pastors Are Working Two Jobs

Created on Tuesday, 29 June 2010 / Main

Tags: bivocational ministry,budget cuts,economy,pastors
As the economy continues to stretch budgets, more churches are turning to bivocational pastors—those who hold a second job in addition to ministering—to meet their needs. According to Ray Gilder, ... [ +++ ]

Florida Church Sponsors Public School

Created on Tuesday, 15 June 2010 / Main

Tags: bake sales,budget cuts,church,pastor dave mcclamma,public school,school supplies,sponsorship
As thousands of public schools face huge budget cuts, many are looking to alternate sources of funding, from bake sales to corporate sponsors. But Combee Elementary School in Polk County, Fla., ... [ +++ ]

Churches Saw Declines in 2009 Donations

Created on Tuesday, 06 April 2010 / Main

Tags: budget cuts,crown financial ministries,decline,donations,giving,maximum generosity and christianity today international,megachurches,study,tithing,west coast
Some 38 percent of churches faced declines in church offerings in 2009, according to a new study by Maximum Generosity and Christianity Today International. Megachurches and congregations on the ... [ +++ ]

Churches Still Meeting Needs, Despite Financial Struggles

Created on Tuesday, 19 January 2010 / Main

Tags: budgets,church,decline in giving,ed stetzer,jobless,lifeway research,meeting needs,ministry,pastor,recession
Despite ongoing financial difficulties and increased joblessness in many communities, most churches are pressing on to help those in need. So says a LifeWay Research survey of more than 1,000 pastors ... [ +++ ]