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This Is Christ's Church

Love Your Church Within Its Limits from Kelly M. Kapic, Christianity Today. Why accepting a congregation's shortcomings is key to developing its strengths.

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All Shall Be Well

A moment of reflection with words from Rev. Lindsay Ross-Hunt. "And yet, how we do church is not the church -- we are. And we navigate these uncharted waters as so many of the saints have done before us, leaning into the wind of the Spirit as she carries us forward into whatever is next."

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Explore Churches by Denomination on FaithStreet's Church Directory

Have you seen FaithStreet's denominations page? From big churches to small, traditional to progressive, denominational to non-denominational, we've done our best to cover them all!

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How Can We Help You Network with Other Church Leaders?

FaithStreet has a network of over 40,000 church leaders like you. We're exploring new ways to connect you to people and opportunities within our network. We can do more together than we can alone.

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Skip McKinstry

We are pleased to announce FaithStreet Art Partner's next featured artist, Skip McKinstry. Born in Arkansas and raised in Hannibal, Missouri, Skip is an artist and graphic designer who lives in Oklahoma.

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Put a Face to a Name!

Now within the app, you are able to update your profile picture. Put a face to a name, as you stay connected with your community!

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Events & Announcements

It's hard to show up to church sometimes, especially if you didn't go last week or don't know what's happening when. We build this for people like us.

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FaithStreet vs. Other App Providers

Church leaders often ask us, "how does FaithStreet stack up against other app providers?" Here's a handy chart that helps to answer just that question.

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What Our Partners Are Saying About the App

FaithStreet is a valuable tool for organizations that would like to provide their growing congregants easier access to make their charitable donations. The website makes the donation process whether online or by mobile a simple, easy and speedy task.

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Transaction Fees: Why it’s totally fine to ask givers to cover them

When it comes to online giving and text giving in the church, the biggest deterrent is cost. Why should the church have to pay transaction fees? Doesn’t it seem like nickel-and-diming our congregants to ask them to cover the fee? Is it worth it? In terms of worth, having

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The 5 Best Ways to Keep in Touch With External Givers

In today’s changing society, you may find that some of your committed supporters are external, meaning anybody who wants to support your church but is not a member. This could be anyone from a former member who has moved away – say, for college or a job or a few

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What's The Best Way To Thank Givers?

Do your church members feel that their financial gifts are valued? Penelope Burk, author of Donor-Centered Fundraising, found that 93 percent of respondents to her study said they would give again if they were thanked promptly and in a personal manner, and 64 percent said they would actually give a

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Greg Gibbs on Creating a Culture of Generosity

How can you foster a culture of generosity in your church? Greg Gibbs, Director of Strategic Planning at Kensington Community Church, has worked with about one hundred churches to raise $100 million dollars. He shared his story and best practices to help you change the atmosphere of giving in your

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8 Tips For a Successful Offering

The offering time is often one of the most overlooked parts of the church service. Many pastors feel awkward about that time or go into autopilot as they rush to get through it. Yet, the offering time should be an occasion to worship God joyfully through generosity and gratitude. Below

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A Better Way to Think About Church Planting

“Church planting” – so hot right now, right? Sure. After all, the current church planting era is wonderful in that it breaks away from traditional growth structures and makes the church about the people who compose it, not those who run it – at least, that’s the idea. Carol S. Wimmer,

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This Church Uses Baseball to Grow

Though football is revving up, much of the summer months are thought of as a “dead zone” in terms of sports: You have baseball, a little golf, a little tennis, and more baseball. However, that didn’t stop one church from capitalizing on a choice location and a surging local

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10 Principles for Church Management

Oftentimes, church leaders are hesitant to approach church management from too much of a “business-y” standpoint. It’s hard to blame them. For one thing, churches are very different from other non-profits in terms of what they accomplish. There are also plenty of hucksters out there looking to make a

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An Interesting Theory on Declining Attendance

For a church leader, attendance is everything. Sure, a lot more goes into a healthy, thriving church, but it all depends on how many butts you have in the pews. With a recent Pew poll finding that people are definitely, maybe, sort of falling out of touch with religion, it’

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Is Your Church Diverse Enough to Survive?

A couple of months ago, OnFaith shared a story titled “Are Millennials Really Leaving the Church? Yes — but Mostly White Millennials.” It got considerable social media exposure, likely because anything nodding in the direction of a doomed church is exceptionally shareable. The piece featured a few statistics, including the following:

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No Church is too Small for Online Giving

Think back to college or secondary school sociology class. The instructor would perform an exercise where students would be asked to write down whether they considered their family lower, middle, or upper class. At the end, the instructor would plot out the distribution on the chalk board. Against all laws

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Feeling Burnt Out? Why not Focus on Growth?

Last week at OnFaith, we featured a story from pastor J.R. Briggs titled “Why Half of All Pastors Want to Quit Their Jobs.” Upon further fact checking, we found that titular statistic is… a little spurious, at best a little oversimplified. Still, there’s no denying it: Being a

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Church Growth Doesn't Have to be Organized

“Millennials,” people aged roughly 18-32, are an odd thing (Firefox’s spellcheck doesn’t even recognize the word): As The Washington Post noted last week, they want to live in hip, urban environments, but as soon as they make an are desirable, they often find they can no longer afford

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Is Old-School Thinking Preventing New-School Growth in your Church?

With an increasing number of Americans claiming spirituality but turning away from organized “traditional” denominations, growing an established church can be difficult. If you’re a church leader, you’ve undoubtedly experienced these non-growth pains yourself. However, if we can open our minds a bit, maybe there’s a lesson