Announcing FaithVest, a company that incorporates your Christian beliefs into your investing profile. Dedicated to providing faith based investing options to Christians everywhere, FaithVest is a new and easy way to marry your faith and your finances.
Sharefaith announces the release of Sharefaith Giving, available today. With new research suggesting that only 15% of church-going Christians tithe, Sharefaith has the goal of partnering with churches to change that trend.
One of the best ways for a church to respond to a donor’s gift is to be sure the written acknowledgment of it meets IRS requirements so that the donation is tax deductible. Items such as clothing, jewelry, and cars may be given to a church, but church treasurers should be aware of the IRS requirements for certain values and types.
The Christian Booksellers Association (CBA) reports that the Jesus-Centered Bible is the top selling specialty Bible in North America according to sales data received from over 2000 Christian retailers.
brightpeak financial (www.brightpeakfinancial.com) of Minneapolis has engaged InChrist Communications (www.inchristcommunications.com), a national, full-service communications firm serving faith-based ministries and businesses, for the launch of Better Halves™ (www.brightpeakfinancial.com/betterhalves), a creative, interactive workshop that focuses on the practical, emotional and spiritual components of each couple’s relationship with money.
If I could choose one more course for ministry training and preparation, it would be “Courageous Leadership.” I hear from so many pastors and staff who are trained well in the classical disciplines, but who are ill-prepared for the real world of church ministry.
