Comments for Church Forward http://samrainer.wordpress.com Commentating on moving the church forward to better health Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:29:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 Comment on Stetzer on Living Missionally in the Burbs by kristinesorumwilliamsnyu http://samrainer.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/stetzer-on-living-missionally-in-the-burbs/#comment-3193 kristinesorumwilliamsnyu Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:16:09 +0000 http://samrainer.wordpress.com/?p=262#comment-3193 Did you receive my email? Did you receive my email?

]]> Comment on Stetzer on Living Missionally in the Burbs by Sam Rainer http://samrainer.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/stetzer-on-living-missionally-in-the-burbs/#comment-3171 Sam Rainer Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:57:48 +0000 http://samrainer.wordpress.com/?p=262#comment-3171 Kristine - feel free to email me. My email is Sam.Rainer@RainerResearch.com. Thanks. Kristine - feel free to email me. My email is Sam.Rainer@RainerResearch.com. Thanks.

]]> Comment on Stetzer on Living Missionally in the Burbs by kristinesorumwilliamsnyu http://samrainer.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/stetzer-on-living-missionally-in-the-burbs/#comment-3170 kristinesorumwilliamsnyu Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:50:54 +0000 http://samrainer.wordpress.com/?p=262#comment-3170 Sam, I am a journalism student at NYU and am writing an article on christianity in college. I saw one of your blog entries on your research about college students and going to church, and was wondering if I could email you or comment on your blog with a few questions? If you have just a few minutes, it would be really helpful. Thanks so much, Kristine Sorum-Williams Sam,

I am a journalism student at NYU and am writing an article on christianity in college. I saw one of your blog entries on your research about college students and going to church, and was wondering if I could email you or comment on your blog with a few questions? If you have just a few minutes, it would be really helpful. Thanks so much,

Kristine Sorum-Williams

]]> Comment on Financial Optimism in the Church by Sam Rainer http://samrainer.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/financial-optimism-in-the-church/#comment-3113 Sam Rainer Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:19:56 +0000 http://samrainer.wordpress.com/?p=259#comment-3113 Mark - thanks for pointing out a different perspective. Oddly enough, Church Solutions had a news feed on their front page today, "Despite Foreclosure Crises, Christians Still Tithing" The article states, "Nonprofit organizations specializing in mortgage counseling are reporting that the one thing most Christians will not compromise on when adjusting expenses is the monthly tithe to their churches." Churches will all have their own unique story and situation (Frank, I'm sorry to hear of your decline in giving, but I applaud your optimism!). But from a macro perspective, I think the church will weather this financial storm well. Mark - thanks for pointing out a different perspective. Oddly enough, Church Solutions had a news feed on their front page today, “Despite Foreclosure Crises, Christians Still Tithing” The article states, “Nonprofit organizations specializing in mortgage counseling are reporting that the one thing most Christians will not compromise on when adjusting expenses is the monthly tithe to their churches.”

Churches will all have their own unique story and situation (Frank, I’m sorry to hear of your decline in giving, but I applaud your optimism!). But from a macro perspective, I think the church will weather this financial storm well.

]]> Comment on Financial Optimism in the Church by Frank http://samrainer.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/financial-optimism-in-the-church/#comment-3112 Frank Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:43:23 +0000 http://samrainer.wordpress.com/?p=259#comment-3112 Our giving at St. Joan is down 7%, a significant amount. We are still going full steam ahead though, with faith and a strong stewardship plan (the Wichita model). Our hope is that we can recover from this downturn with minimal damage/layoffs. Our giving at St. Joan is down 7%, a significant amount. We are still going full steam ahead though, with faith and a strong stewardship plan (the Wichita model). Our hope is that we can recover from this downturn with minimal damage/layoffs.

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