Most of us don’t like to think about money and fundraising in ministry, but sometimes it is necessary. Bill Reid shares with us how some new federal legislation can help you have a fundraising bonanza!
Today, the Church Leader Collective begins a series of articles, podcasts, and resources on multisite ministry.
Does the new Department of Labor ruling have you concerned about how it might affect you? Church Leader Collective shares some great resources to help you remain compliant.
We are wired for beauty. Our brains recognize it without training, and our bodies respond to it without thinking. Richard Whetsell explains that it is a principle that applies to ministry as well as creation.
How generous were the people of the United States this year? Thad Austin shares the highlights of what you need to know about Giving USA 2016.
On today’s podcast, our team of Church Leaders unpack the findings from the report and compare national trends to what is happening in local congregations across the United States. 2015 was America’s most-generous year ever!
We’ve heard the phrase, “the Devil is in the details.” What if God is the one in the details?
If Plato was correct that beauty and goodness are indispensable ideals—and Christians can readily adopt this point into their understanding that we are created in God’s good and beautiful image—then this has big implications as to how humans flourish and find life satisfaction. And this includes their jobs in the workplace.
I know the phrase “we-self” may seem odd. But there’s not a better term for the idea that Aristotle introduced many years ago. What Aristotle saw is how, within healthy and deep relationships, other people’s joys can become our own joys; and other people’s sorrows can become our own sorrows.
The more information you cooperatively share and receive from others, the harder it becomes to act unethically toward them. Ethical decision-making begins to take care of itself.
“Advertising aims to teach people that they have wants—which they did not recognize before—and where such wants can be best be supplied.” Yet, contentment is an important mark of Christian maturity, allowing us to rest in God’s will for our lives.
When businesses obey the law and act in reasonably good faith with employees and consumers, they tend to have a variety of very positive effects on the wider community. In short, rather than being value-extracting, most businesses are value-giving.
