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Created on Thursday, 30 May 2013 / Youth

Tags: Josh Griffin, youth ministry, pitfalls, staff covenants, boundaries, opposite sex, Saddleback Church, youth workers, overspending, inappropriate relationships, money
I had a chance to get away with some of our youth ministry leadership team recently to process some of the common pitfalls that youth pastors face as they navigate ministry. My mind has hovered around ... [ +++ ]

10 Positive Paradigms in the Church

Created on Tuesday, 23 April 2013 / Vision

Tags: Ron Edmondson, positive, paradigm, church, pastor, Jesus, faith, change, money
I recently posted 10 dangerous paradigms in the church. Obviously, there are positive mind-sets in the church also. I've decided to share some from the perception of a pastor. Here are 10 positive paradigms ... [ +++ ]

George O. Wood: God-Powered Finances

Created on Friday, 19 April 2013 / Money

Tags: George O. Wood, finances, pastor, money, leadership, deacons
During my first six months at Newport-Mesa as pastor, the church emptied out. You could have fired a shotgun in the sanctuary on Sunday morning and not hit anybody. Even the church finances began drying ... [ +++ ]

Make Challenging Economic Times an Ally of Your Vision

Created on Friday, 12 April 2013 / Money

Tags: Dan Reiland, economy, challenging, money, churches, pastors, vision, stewardship, spiritual maturity
A friend of mine just lost his job. He’s in his 50s with two kids in college, and he’s worried. Another friend just laid off a large number of employees. And a surprising number of recent college graduates ... [ +++ ]

What is the Real Meaning of Blessing and Prosperity?

Created on Thursday, 27 December 2012 / Personal Finance

Tags: Eckhardt, slot machine, blessings, money
The subject of blessing and prosperity has become very controversial among those in the church. We want to be blessed and live the abundant life Christ died to give us, yet we don’t want to approach God ... [ +++ ]

Study: Online Presence Boosts Year-End Giving

Created on Wednesday, 28 November 2012 / Money

Tags: Giving, online, presence, money, tithing
I’m sure most Ministry Today readers are very aware that year-end giving campaigns are perhaps the most important fund-raising time for non-profit organizations. With 41 percent of all donations occurring ... [ +++ ]

Houston Churches Preach Census

Created on Tuesday, 09 March 2010 / Main

Tags: aid money,bread of life,federal funding,houston,ministers,rudy rasmus
QUOTE: “The count can [and] will really determine the funding for many agencies in this city who benefit from federal funding in many ways.” —Rudy Rasmus, pastor of St. John’s Downtown in Houston, ... [ +++ ]