churches

A collection of 38 posts

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Facing COVID and Other Crises, Boulder Church Learns to Listen, Adapt (EPIC)

“We kept making space for people to come together, to grieve together, to talk about what happened to them,” Braudaway-Bauman said. It was important to discern and slow down and listen, she explained.

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During Pandemic, Small Churches Find Growth Online

In a recent article from EPIC titled "During Pandemic, Small Churches Find Growth Online," three congregations talk about digital worship, and how it's grown their communities in a post-Covid world.

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Pastors, what's keeping you up at night?

The number of pastors who have given serious consideration to quitting full-time ministry has risen dramatically over the past year. What would you like us to know? What do you need help with? Take our 4 Question Poll.

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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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Prayer Cards

One of the most powerful things we can do as believers is pray for one another. Prayer requests help people share the highs and lows of life together.

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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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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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FaithStreet Giving Featured By The New York Post

FaithStreet was recently featured by the New York Post [http://https://nypost.com/2018/03/31/churches-are-now-accepting-donations-through-apps/] . Here are a few selections. FaithStreet co-founder and CTO Glenn Ericksen on FaithStreet's future “I would say the next [evolution] is less hardware-oriented

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Introducing Goals by FaithStreet

Today, FaithStreet is thrilled to announce the launch of Goals. Goals is a new feature that allows givers to create an annual goal and to track their giving as they fulfill their goal. Create your first goal. [http://faithstreet.com/account] At FaithStreet, we receive a lot of great feedback

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Churches not just good for communities, but home values, too

If you’re a homeowner, how close is your house to a church? Conversely, if you’re a church leader, how embeded is your church within the neighborhood? Based on a study of the housing market in Hamburg, Germany, the Wall Street Journal reports [http://online.wsj.com/articles/study-

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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

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Fill up on Scripture (and Unleaded) at the Gas Station Church

It’s time for another in our series of the weirdest, wildest and most wonderful churches across the land. Belong to (or know of) an unusual church? Drop us a line [http://www.faithstreet.com/contact]! Just across the Potomac from Washington, DC sits Arlington, VA, a bustling suburban community

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Get Punched in the Face (for Jesus)

FaithStreet is all about connecting people with churches, even those that are “less traditional” than others. In a new feature here on the blog, each week we’ll highlight weird, wild and wonderful churches from around the country. Do you lead or belong to a church that’s definitely not

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Search by Service Time

[http://www.faithstreet.com/search] You may have seen it already, but you can now search for churches by service time [http://www.faithstreet.com/search] on FaithStreet. For both early-risers and those who enjoy a 1pm brunch, this makes it easier than ever to find a church.

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The Restoration of Grace Church

Grace Church NYC [http://www.faithstreet.com/new-york/church/grace-church], located at Broadway and East 10th St. in Manhattan, is a National Historic Landmark and is one of the most famous structures in the New York City.  The historic Episcopal church was initially organized in 1808, and the

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Jake Goes to Church: Part 1

FaithStreet Intern Jake Dinsmore moved to New York City this Fall from the Great Northwest to attend The King’s College [http://www.tkc.edu/].  Jake has embarked on a journey that FaithStreet is trying to help others with: Finding a church to call home in NYC.  Here, Jake shares

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FaithStreet visits Liberty Church NYC's Sisterhood Gathering

FaithStreet [http://faithstreet.com/] intern Carly Calhoun captures the energy and enthusiasm at Liberty Church NYC’s [http://faithstreet.com/libertychurch] first-ever Sisterhood event. For more about the event, read Carly’s post here. [https://blog.faithstreet.com/ny-church-launches-sisterhood-group] Watch the video on Vimeo here.

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The Kardashians (try to) go to Church

The Rev. Scott Black Johnston [http://fapc.org/about-us/who-we-are/pastors], pastor of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church [http://www.faithstreet.com/newyork/fifthavenuepresbyterianchurch-2], has a great post on his blog [http://sharpaboutyourprayers.com/]titled “The Kardashians Go To Church” [http://sharpaboutyourprayers.com/2011/09/29/the-