by Zach Dawes Jr | Sep 23, 2020 | News
U.S. faith communities have experienced both growth and decline during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report published on Sept. 15 by the Lake Institute on Faith and Giving. While a majority (52%) of the 555 faith communities surveyed reported increased...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Aug 12, 2020 | Opinion
How is your church doing financially in these pandemic days? Do you know? I set out to write a column about financial shortfalls congregations are facing as fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic continues. It was inspired mainly by a recent email from my own church...
by Mitch Randall | Jul 1, 2020 | Opinion
Around the world, certain dialects have one word expressing two meanings: goodbye and hello. Salut! Ciao! Servus! Aloha! All of these words have a dual purpose in French, Italian, German and Hawaiian. As English speakers, we do not possess a single word communicating...
by Jonathan Davis | May 22, 2020 | Opinion
The coronavirus pandemic has placed financial strain on colleges and universities nationwide, and enrollment is expected to drop by as much as 20% in the fall. Small, religious institutions face a particularly difficult future, as they depend heavily on tuition for...
by Matt Cook | May 20, 2020 | Opinion
COVID-19 isn’t just a biological phenomenon, it’s a financial one too. And it’s probably hitting your church – hard. Most congregations have already seen a significant financial impact. Most, but not all. I work with a lot of different churches, so when a church...
