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Study shows most churches start fiscal year in January — opinions vary on budget creation

January 10, 2024

For most pastors, the start of a new calendar year also indicates the start of a new fiscal year for their churches. But there is much more variety among pastors when it comes to who is involved in making the budget for the fiscal year.

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5 church communication resolutions for 2024

January 6, 2024

Check out these five church communication resolutions to get you started right in the New Year.

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Young organists pull out all the stops to inspire interest

January 3, 2024

“I believe if more people start to realize that the organ can be used in contemporary worship, I think we will have an increase of organists,” said 14-year-old Storeé Denson.

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Creating enduring, zealous churches that reach ‘full Kingdom potential’

December 29, 2023

Enduring and zealous churches are on a spiritual and strategic journey. They willingly take a fresh look at their journeys during a sabbatical every seven years. Then every 50 years, they observe a year of jubilee.

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Church communication trends for 2024 — amid ‘ever-changing landscape’

December 27, 2023

To effectively reach and engage the community, let’s look into some trends — based on talking with hundreds of churches — that might shape the way churches communicate in the coming year …

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Boston regional coordinator working to develop leaders for the city, next generation

December 22, 2023

“How do we help immigrants and refugees coming to the region? How do we have more of a multicultural presence? … That’s what I’ve been praying about.” —Joe Souza of the Baptist Churches of New England

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Photo file formats: Choosing the right setting is crucial

December 21, 2023

Whether it’s for website content, social media posts, email communication, your bulletin or submissions to publications, choosing the right photo format is crucial.

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For Christmas, church saves ‘biggest gift’ for Jesus

December 20, 2023

Buck Run Baptist Church opened their hearts and pocketbooks and gave $116,000 to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering — $100,000 on Sunday and another $16,000 on Monday — and the motivation was amazingly simple.

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MS church celebrates 47 outdoor baptisms, creating ‘buzz’ in community

December 18, 2023

Nearly 50 people have been baptized at Temple Baptist Church Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this year. Since August 2013 Temple has held annual outdoor baptisms on the church property or at the local football stadium, filling large tanks …

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First person: Watch out for this trap during the Christmas season

December 17, 2023

Does the Christmas season ever privately make you think “Oh, wow” versus “Yay?” Here are some ways to help you get through the busyness of the Christmas season.

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