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Protect our children
Those who have read my articles or heard me speak probably know at least two things about me: 1) I'm an avid college football fan, and 2) I am devoted to my family. I have always respected the …
| Those who have read my articles or heard me speak probably know at least two things about me: 1) I'm an avid college football fan, and 2) I am devoted to my family. I have always respected the football tradition of Penn State University. But the … |
 | The 2nd annual www.STATEofthePLATE.info research shows that nearly 40% of churches across the country experienced a decline in church giving and offerings in 2009, representing two consecutive years of significant decreases, according to the by … |
| 5 Major New Trends in Church Giving, Budgeting, and Generosity Identified in Latest Research 2nd Annual "State of the Plate" research surveys show new trends impacting churches in a down economyBY BRIAN KLUTH, Pastor, Author, Speaker, and Media … |
 | Tucked away in a tiny corner of the vast, sprawling and largely irrelevant world-wide web I found this small story of redemption. It happened in a little place called Gardnerville, Nevada, population 5,400. A 19-year-old who was living in his car at … |
 | Despite various attempts to clarify the lines regarding acceptable political involvement by the Church, which Church Central wrote about recently, the waters appear to remain muddy. A recent story in the Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch chronicled an … |
| I wrote a column last year about the Baptist General Convention of Texas posting a database of pastors who may have served Texas Baptist churches and had been convicted of various sexual crimes. Now there is a call for a national database, aired in … |
| Back in the early 1990s, a friend loaned me a copy of "Integrity" by Richard Dortch, an account of the problems at the now-defunct PTL Network that wound up with founder Jim Bakker and the author going to prison. Years later, an anecdote from that … |
| News of a contentious dispute surfaced this week from Two Rivers Baptist Church in Nashville, Tenn., where several dozen members filed a lawsuit seeking to remove Pastor Jerry Sutton. As a former first vice president of the Southern Baptist … |
| Is it permissible for a minister or other member of the clergy to endorse a candidate from the pulpit? No. To speak on political issues of interest? That depends on whether the issue could be tied to backing a particular candidate. The Pew Forum on … | |
| Second in a series A choir member at Crossroads Christian Church in Corona, Calif., stole more than $50 million from church clients through a fraudulent investment firm he named JTL or Just the Lord. Although the staff knew nothing about it, a … | |
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Church Safety 101 Checklist
Tips for developing a church risk management strategy.Type: White PaperSource: Brotherhood Mutual Insurance
