Digital Issue
Church Executive, January / February 2016,
Issue 1, Volume 15
Highlights include:
Lance Taylor: grace under pressure
How Long Hollow Baptist Church turned tragedy into triumph
By RaeAnn Slaybaugh
SERIES
NEW! Savings in Numbers
Purchasing solutions for faith-based organizations: 101
By Glen Witsaman
Finances & Administration for Church Leaders
How to increase staff participation in your retirement plan
By Rev. James R. Cook, CFP®
Church Communication Tools
Keeping youth in the loop
By Brooke Temple
Multisite & Portable Churches
Creating the team & establishing the process
By Scott Cougill
Church Facilities: Building & Construction
New-build? Renovation? How to know what kind of project makes the most sense for your church
By Rodney James
Creating a Culture of Generosity
Making mobile giving work for multi-site churches
By Beka Johnson
Insurance Essentials
What to do if your church is subject to a liability claim
By Eric Spacek, JD, ARM
Church Accounting Basics
Payroll: Do you have your ducks in a row?
By Tammy Bunting
Pastor-Friendly Sound Systems
Consider your style
By Daniel Keller
Streaming Made Simple
Maximizing ministry: examining all your streaming applications
By Andrew Ng
NEW! Stewardship of Space
Do you really need to build? When divvying up your existing space makes more sense
By Rich Maas
Science Behind the Seat
The care & keeping of your big investment
By Amanda Opdycke
Protecting Children in the Church
Background check red flags
By Patricia Carlson
Breaking Barriers
Best practices: integrating hearing accessibility into your church culture
By Maile Keone
Church Facility Stewardship
Proactive, preventive maintenance is the way to go
By Tim Cool
NEW! Legal Realities
Dos and don’ts for pastors during an election year
By David O. Middlebrook
Church Transportation
Financing your church bus fleet: common questions
By Mike Jones
Never Again: Beyond Insurance
The most expensive form of labor — volunteer labor
By Michael J. Bemi
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Can seminaries prepare students for the real world?
By George M. Hillman
Author, pastor Mark Batterson & the Secrets of “God-sized dreams”
By Regent University’s School of Divinity
Management skills for more effective ministry
By the Center for Church Management & Business Ethics at the Villanova School of Business
Keeping context at the forefront
Q&A with Dr. Matthew H. Bevere of Ashland Theological Seminary