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.
Check out these five church communication resolutions to get you started right in the New Year.
“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.
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.
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 …
“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
Whether it’s for website content, social media posts, email communication, your bulletin or submissions to publications, choosing the right photo format is crucial.
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.
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 …
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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