In what ways do pators and lay persons agree or disagree about pastors' compensation, their ability to cope financially, and their financial condition?

An estimated fifteen million Americans suffer from serious depression. Many are church members.

Asking church members to give money is not fundamentally different from making an altar call or encouraging a parishioner to read the Bible.

Applying several fundamental principles can take some of the uncertainty out of church finances.

Keeping the choir interested.

A church leader's effectiveness can rise or fall with his relationships to members.

A wilderness hike through the mountains taught one church staff some lessons about Christian commitment.

When needs surface in a congregation it sometimes takes creative programs to meet them.