(ABP) — Hostess Cup cakes are going out of business. Twinkies, Zingers and all the rest are endangered species. Hoarders are buying boxes and putting them on eBay. True fans are hoping someone will buy them soon. The blame for…
LEADERSHIP LINK: Inspiring members to give
(ABP) — When I meet with church leaders, they often ask me to help them devise a strategy for increasing giving among their members. While there is no simple plan that works everywhere, there are several ways to cultivate positive…
LEADERSHIP LINK: Alternative gifts counter commercialism
(ABP) — When it began nearly a decade ago, the Alternative Christmas Gift Fair at Boulevard Baptist attracted barely 100 church members and generated a few thousand dollars for participating nonprofits and mission groups. But it has since generated $200,000…
LEADERSHIP LINK: Charitable giving up, but Sandy and tax changes expected to impact year-end gifts
(RNS) — The recession continued to affect how much Americans gave to charity last year, and the triple whammy of Superstorm Sandy, a national election and the looming fiscal cliff may cut how much we donate in the crucial final…
Some church leaders increasingly uneasy about ‘missional’ label
DENVER — The bio on the back of Kathy Escobar’s 2011 book describes her as a “nationally recognized voice in missional church development.” And by all accounts the Denver-based pastor and church-start consultant is certainly that. But Escobar insisted she…
As Advent begins, resources for observing the season available to churches
As Advent begins on Sunday, Dec. 2, Passport Inc. continues its Following the Star daily online devotionals and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship has made available videos of Advent sermons preached by Jim Somerville, pastor of First Baptist Church in Richmond….
K.H. Ting, leader credited with strengthening indigenous Christianity in China, dead at 97
(ABP) — K.H. Ting, an Anglican bishop prior to China’s Cultural Revolution who led a “post-denominational” re-emergence of Chinese Christianity in the 1970s and 1980s, died Nov. 22 after several years of poor health. Ting is credited with opening up…
K.H. Ting, leader credited with strengthening indigenous Christianity in China, dead at 97
(ABP) — K.H. Ting, an Anglican bishop prior to China’s Cultural Revolution who led a “post-denominational” re-emergence of Chinese Christianity in the 1970s and 1980s, died Nov. 22 after several years of poor health. Ting is credited with opening up…
K.H. Ting, leader credited with strengthening indigenous Christianity in China, dead at 97
(ABP) — K.H. Ting, an Anglican bishop prior to China’s Cultural Revolution who led a “post-denominational” re-emergence of Chinese Christianity in the 1970s and 1980s, died Nov. 22 after several years of poor health. Ting is credited with opening up…
‘Following the Star,’ Advent devotions developed by Passport, start Sunday, Dec. 2
(ABP) — This year’s Following the Star, daily online Advent devotionals offered free of charge by Passport, Inc., begins Sunday, Dec. 2, with daily meditations accessible at www.d365.org. Passport, a youth camping ministry formed in 1993, launched Following the Star…
K.H. Ting, leader credited with strengthening indigenous Christianity in China, dead at 97
(ABP) — K.H. Ting, an Anglican bishop prior to China’s Cultural Revolution who led a “post-denominational” re-emergence of Chinese Christianity in the 1970s and 1980s, died Nov. 22 after several years of poor health. Ting is credited with opening up…
‘Following the Star,’ Advent devotions developed by Passport, start Sunday, Dec. 2
(ABP) — This year’s Following the Star, daily online Advent devotionals offered free of charge by Passport, Inc., begins Sunday, Dec. 2, with daily meditations accessible at www.d365.org. Passport, a youth camping ministry formed in 1993, launched Following the Star…