JAN / FEB 2022 | CONTENTS
ON THE COVER
TRAVIS GREENE / LEAD PASTOR / FORWARD CITY CHURCH / COLUMBIA , SC
8 RADICAL OBEDIENCE , REIMAGINED SPACE , REAL IMPACT In their new , reimagined church home — a former Best Buy — Forward City Church can finally do ministry the way its founders have always dreamed of .
RaeAnn Slaybaugh Editor in Chief
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SERIES
12 YOUR FINANCIAL WELLNESS The hidden costs of job relocation
You ’ re excited to start a new position , or to accept a new call to a church or organization that you ’ ve been offered in another city or state . The compensation package is an improvement over what you are currently receiving , and the location seems ideal for you and your family .
As you make this momentous decision , you ’ ll need to consider all the costs involved .
By Vincent J . Schera , ACC ® , CCP ®
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14 STOP CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE Pastors : prevention starts at home !
The New Year provides a good opportunity to ‘ check in ’ on current church practices related to child sexual abuse . We asked Kimberlee D . Norris and Gregory S . Love — attorneys , sexual abuse experts and Church Executive guest editors — to speak into this topic .
By Gregory S . Love & Kimberlee D . Norris
FEATURES
11 CHURCH SAFETY : A Q & A WITH SUTHERLAND SPRINGS PASTOR FRANK POMEROY
If you are wondering whether it ’ s time to come up with a more cohesive , actionable defensive plan for your church family , the short answer is yes , now is the time .
To help you understand what this entails through the eyes of another church leader , we sat down and chatted with Pastor Frank Pomeroy .
By Kirk Evans
18 PROFILES IN GRACE
A visit to the Summit Integrated Systems website uncovers a wealth of church audio , video and lighting products and expertise . As a leader in this space , that ’ s expected .
If you look closer , though , you ’ ll also find a true passion project — one that helps pastors start the toughest , but often most necessary , conversations in their churches .
By RaeAnn Slaybaugh
DEPARTMENTS
4 FROM THE EDITOR 21 CHURCH TRENDS & STATISTICS
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