Money
Vibrant institutions are attentive to economic strategies and practices that enable their sustenance and growth. How can Christian leaders deploy sound business principles and be true to the call to make sacrifices and to serve others in the Gospel?
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August 2, 2010 | The latest research on giving won’t come as a surprise to Christian leaders: It shows that financial problems run deeper than this recession. Take our new quiz to test your knowledge about religion and giving. Read more »
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March 9, 2010 | If we open ourselves up to God and the Holy Spirit to show us new and creative ways to be church in hard economic times, we will be surprised not by scarcity but by abundance, says the CFO of the American Baptist Home Mission Societies. Watch video »
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March 2, 2010 | Riverside, a church community in Spring Branch, Texas, meets for worship at the Emerald Rainbow Family Fun Center, with its ‘20,000 ginormous square feet of fun and parties.’ That’s because the group choses not to own any buildings. Read more »
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Q&A
February 9, 2010 | Facing the financial crisis. The CFO of the Episcopal Church talks about layoffs, reducing expenses and thinking about development in a new way. Read more »
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Reflection
December 21, 2009 | A successful church program can become a “caged bird” -- constrained by the structure of a single congregation. By starting a separate nonprofit, a congregation can let its programs fly, writes Joy Skjegstad. Read more »
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December 8, 2009 | A new report by researchers at Auburn Theological Seminary offers guidance for seminaries trying to raise money in tough times. The data, though derived from theological schools, has implications for nonprofits as well. Read more »
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Q&A
September 29, 2009 | Bringing about lasting social change requires harnessing the efforts of the nation’s 1.3 million nonprofits, since none can do it alone. Read more »
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Reflection
July 7, 2009 | Grant funding isn’t the answer to all financial woes, but it can provide needed money, particularly for community outreach programs, says author Joy Skjegstad. Read more »
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June 16, 2009 | Many pastors face the challenge of their careers. Pastors across the country talk about what they see when they look out at the pews and what they say from the pulpit. Read more »
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Reflection
April 23, 2009 | Reflecting on our personal habits and attitudes about money and connecting them to biblical and theological wisdom is a critical discipline for Christian leadership, says the Rev. Kevin R. Armstrong. Read more »
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