As consumers in the United States shift increasingly to online banking and bill payment, their electronic financial habits are spilling over into the church.
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Churches Not Running to Cloud Computing
A recent survey conducted by Lifeway Research found that very few churches are thinking about “the cloud” as anything more than fluffy, white vapor hanging in the sky.
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Churches Divided on Web Use
Though most churches have a website, there is a divide between congregations that use their sites only for one-way communication and those that maximize their online presence with interactive technology.
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Lifeway Research Finds Churches Increasing Efforts in Social, Facebook
Churches are turning increasingly to social networking tools as ministry aids and Facebook is by far the most popular tool, according to a new study by Lifeway Research.
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Compensation for Pastors Keeping Pace with Inflation
Compensation for full-time Southern Baptist pastors is rising slightly faster than inflation, but the mounting cost of benefits is forcing churches to provide fewer pastors with medical insurance.
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Church Openings Outpace Closings, but Support For Church Plants Lacking
A newly released Lifeway Research survey of 1,004 Protestant pastors found only 3 percent of their churches served as the primary sponsor of a church plant (new congregation) during the previous 12 months, and only 14 percent gave financial support in partnership with other churches to help start new congregations.
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