Public theology is what ordinary people do as they live out their faith in unpretentious ways beyond the confines of their religious congregations, on the public squares of their world, says the director of the Lake Institute on Faith & Giving.
The programs and services you offer must align with your mission, and decisions about staffing, facilities needs and revenue sources follow.
The size of a ministry affects services offered, financial model, member commitment and more. Determining the right scale is key to effective planning.
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What activities are key to serving your primary audiences, but also positively affect other audiences?
Conventional thinking about raising new money will not be as effective as in the past, so institutional leaders need to think differently.
Rather than fretting about growing revenue streams or cutting costs, it’s time to create new models for Christian congregations and related organizations. That starts with knowing how to read a balance sheet.
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Sometimes institutional leaders are focused on survival. These questions can help shift thinking toward thriving, even in a climate of scarcity.
There are three New Testament models of stewardship: the beggar, the patron and the tentmaker. Can we re-imagine these roles for a new age? asks a UMC bishop.
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Ministry leaders must work collaboratively to think about all assets of an organization and how they can grow together.
A tax-deduction thank-you letter is no longer enough. Donors today want to know more, so transparency and accountability are critical to a nonprofit's success, says an executive with DonorsChoose.org, a crowdfunding website for public school teachers.
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