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Church Finances
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Just like a business, churches must keep the money coming in. From tithing to capital campaigns, this research center provides an in-depth look at how to improve your church's finances and ensure good stewardship.
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Church must prioritize giving as discipleship
Fully two-thirds of the forty or so parables attributed to Jesus concern the subject of money and possessions. All of this leads me to one of the most curious oddities of the church today. Why is it that the one subject about which Jesus spoke more than any other save the kingdom of God is the least discussed subject in the church today?
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BOOK REVIEW: 'Renew Your Congregation'
With some 80 percent of America’s churches plateaued or declining, pastors are searching for answers to rekindling excitement within congregations. In this easy-to-read and sometimes amusing book, a veteran Disciples of Christ minister shares some of the insights he gained from turning around a declining church.
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How to maintain the spirit of giving throughout the year (part 1)
Giving. It’s a topic on everyone’s mind during the Christmas season. So what is the best way for churches to address generosity and the offering plate? Church consultants say giving should be taught all year long in a healthy congregation, but that church members may be particularly receptive in January to a series of messages on the subject.
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17 May 2004
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Texas Baptists show more missions involvement, fewer baptisms in 2003
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14 May 2004
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Seminary president calls for churches to spend more on international evangelism
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11 May 2004
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Virginia church giving away steeple, Minnesota church donating building
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07 May 2004
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Lutherans send $50K to Haiti
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05 May 2004
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Presbyterian Church (USA) cuts budget, staff due to decreased giving
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03 May 2004
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Nazarenes developing stewardship education resources for churches
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28 Apr 2004
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Mainline churches decline in members, see leadership shortage and split over theology
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23 Apr 2004
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Plaintiffs get $8 million from ELCA in child sex abuse settlement
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22 Apr 2004
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Decline in ELCA giving prompts cuts in spending, staff, programs, raises
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19 Apr 2004
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Rifts over liberal theology, hierarchy force churches to break with Lutheran, Episcopal groups
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16 Apr 2004
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Americans give generously but few tithe
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06 Apr 2004
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Christian leaders advocate for global poverty, AIDS funds from Washington
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06 Apr 2004
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All bets off: group breaks from Cold Spring, Ky. church
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26 Mar 2004
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Presbyterians to raise $40 million for missions
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23 Mar 2004
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Forgive us our debts: Oregon church in bind over member loans
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19 Mar 2004
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Church growth continues for Pentecostals, six mainline denominations decline
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15 Mar 2004
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Bank to foreclose on N. Kentucky church
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03 Feb 2004
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Church account controlled exclusively by pastor missing $500,000
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21 Jan 2004
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Supreme Court debates tax breaks for religious education
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21 Jan 2004
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Two men charged with scamming churches
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