By: Matt Robertson In 1997, Ambassador Bible Church was born out of a vision to reach all ethnic groups in the diverse Washington D.C. metropolitan area. After meeting at a local high school for several years, Ambassador Bible moved forward in faith to find a more permanent location for its multiethnic community of faith. In … [Read more…]
By: Erik Ely, Generis In 2014 CNN announced that there had been a breakthrough for the treatment of spinal cord injuries. This was done quite by accident but has been pursued vigorously and is ground breaking indeed. CLICK HERE to read the whole article. One thing that stood out to me in this article is that the … [Read more…]
by Nathan Artt, Principle, Ministry Solutions Over the past few months, there have been quite a few articles talking about construction spending within the âreligiousâ sector. The data suggests that churches are not building, or planning to build, because of the lingering aftereffects of the âGreat Recessionâ. If you look at the chart below, you … [Read more…]
By Erik Ely, Generis I am not much for making New Yearâs resolutions. When it comes to teaching the people in your church or organization about giving and generosity it seems like it would be well worth making some resolutions. Here are some resolutions that I would recommend. I am going to thank first time … [Read more…]
by Nathan Artt, Ministry Solutions Church projects are jumping. Whether constructing new environments, renovating space, going multi-site or expanding missional outreach, churches are shaking off the doldrums and moving forward. These projects usually need increased funding from the congregation. As leaders evaluating the process and options, what are the trends and expectations you should consider … [Read more…]
By: Matt Robertson In 2010, New Life Christian Church started out on a journey to expand their ministry facilities. Prior to doing so, New Life sought out advice from the local community on what folks in the area could use, the same response kept coming up: we need more stuff to get kids off the … [Read more…]
By Matt Robertson Over the course of church history, there have been many things that have been experimented with to further the Kingdom of God. Some have worked and others have failed miserably. Take the steeple for example, the early church had no steeple perched on top of the roof, but centuries ago, a … [Read more…]
by Erik Ely, Generis When I was in college getting my degree in theology there were many great things that I was taught. I studied every book of the bible. I took Greek; although my professor may debate this claim. I had classes in pastoral theology, systematic theology, hermeneutics, and homiletics. I even had to … [Read more…]
by Nathan Art, Ministry Solutions For many of us, Michael Jordan created memories that may never be replaced- stories of seemingly folk legend that we will pass along to our children. He could glide through the air, dunk on much taller opponents, score at will, and hit game winning shots, all with what seemed to … [Read more…]
by Erik Ely, Generis When it comes to any building initiative or project you must engage high capacity givers, those that God has blessed in an unusual way financially. A majority of your funding for your building project will come from the people in your church that fall into this category. We find that Pastors … [Read more…]