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\\nHistory gives us some insight into how a return to normal occurs following a pandemic. After the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, it took about two years for people to resettle into their typical patterns again. We\'re entering into this phase with Covid, but some things in the church will not return to pre-Covid activity. In this episode, Thom and Sam discuss how the pandemic has forever changed the way people experience church facilities.
\\n1. The 80% rule is now the 60% rule.
\\n2. Worship spaces are shrinking\\u2014fast.
\\n3. The stand and greet time is dead, but hospitality is more important than ever.
\\n4. Google Street View is the new first impression.
\\n5. Horizontal growth is faster than vertical growth.
\\n6. Gathering space renovations are among the most popular for capital campaigns.
\\n7. Bonus thought: Getting younger as a church helps free up parking spaces.
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\\n \\t* BELAY is offering its resource, 4 Costly Financial Mistakes for Churches, to our listeners for free. Text THOM to 55123 OR click here\\xa0
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\\n \\tLearn more about \\u201cDangerous Jesus\\u201d
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\\n \\t\\u201cDangerous Jesus\\u201d by Kevin "KB" Burgess
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\\n \\t* Tyndale House Publishers
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\\n \\tBrown Church Development Group
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\\nHow to identify \\u2014\\xa0and learn what you can do to avoid \\u2014\\xa0costly financial mistakes churches make
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\\nNo matter what organization you lead, finances are paramount to your success \\u2013 and church finances aren\\u2019t any different.\\xa0
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\\nPoorly managed church finances can hurt a pastor\\u2019s ability to lead church members and reach the local community. After all, very little will wreck the movement of God more than weak financial policies and workflows.\\xa0
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\\nThankfully, it\'s much easier to make changes now \\u2013 before your church is in the headlines \\u2013 than to try to reestablish those relationships after they\'ve been torpedoed by a costly financial misstep.
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\\nTo help you figure out where to start, BELAY is offering its resource, 4 Costly Financial Mistakes for Churches, to our listeners for free to help you identify the four biggest things we see wreck churches when it comes to their finances \\u2013 and what you can do to avoid them.
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\\nJesus is both the most admired and the most reinterpreted figure in history. The question is, who do you think Jesus is?
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\\nIn his new book Dangerous Jesus, award-winning rapper Kevin \\u201cKB\\u201d Burgess reintroduces us to the true Jesus, the one who\\u2019s infused with power from on high . . . the one who\\u2019s a threat to the status quo . . .'