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SENIOR PASTOR
FIRST BAPTIST FORNEY
FORNEY, TX
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EDITORIAL ADVISORY PANEL
Stephen Briggs
Associate Pastor of Administration
First Baptist Church | Hendersonville, NC
Denise Craig
Executive Pastor
Abba’s House | Hixson, TN
Mike Klockenbrink
Chief of Staff
Lakeside Church | Folsom, CA
Dan Mikes
Senior Relationship Mgr.,
Faith Based Banking Division
Cass Commercial Bank | Des Peres, MO
John C. Mrazek III
Executive Pastor
Pathways Church | Denver, CO
Sam S. Rainer III
Senior Pastor
West Bradenton Baptist Church | Bradenton, FL
Mark Simmons
Business Manager
Christ Community Church | Milpitas, CA
Eric Spacek
Senior Manager
GuideOne Insurance | West Des Moines, IA
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JULY / AUGUST 2020 | CONTENTS
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MISSION: ACCOMPLISHED
CAREFUL. CONSIDERED.
COORDINATED.
One large Texas church proves the best
church building outcomes are all of the above
When leaders at First Baptist Forney
acknowledged their church had outgrown its
large, circa-2000 facility, they felt blessed … but
also challenged.
Having undergone a few previous building
projects, Senior Pastor Dr. Jimmy Pritchard
and his team knew exactly what (and who) they
were looking for: the right partners.
From the architect, to the A/V/L systems
integrator, to the security & surveillance
provider, the goal was the same: meld the past
with the present at First Baptist Forney — but
also plan for the future.
RaeAnn Slaybaugh
Editor in Chief
SERIES
10 > CHURCH FINANCIAL WELLNESS
Identity theft is on the rise: don’t
become a victim
If you suspect that you’re a victim of
identity theft, there are 10 things you
should do immediately.
By Alex Kim, CFP ® , MBA, CPA
18 > STOP SEXUAL ABUSE
Responding to an allegation
Many ministry leaders do not understand
sexual abuse, sexual abusers, or what
an appropriate response to an allegation
looks like. Consequently, wrong
responses abound.
By Gregory Love & Kimberlee Norris
21 > COMMERCIAL CHURCH
KITCHENS
The power of the pivot in your church’s
foodservice mission
Drilling down on some important pivots
in the foodservice industry that will likely
impact how your church expands, operates
or delivers foodservice going forward.
By Rhonda C. Proctor
28 > BREAKING BARRIERS
“We’re all in this together”
How churches are uniquely positioned to
pave a new way of worship throughout a
global pandemic — and beyond
By Kathryn McCormack
FEATURES
12 > Q&A: STRATEGIES FOR
STAYING CONNECTED
Examining your connection-focused tech
options — for when in-person fellowship
isn't an option
Featuring Tony Caudill
22 > EXAMINING THE CHURCH
GIVING LANDSCAPE NOW
3 experts discuss lessons (already)
learned during the coronavirus pandemic,
and where we’re likely headed from here
Featuring Marty Baker, D. Min.; Aaron Dolton;
Amanda Lee
25 > WHEN THE MISSION FIELD
COMES TO YOU
What if we viewed every renovation,
expansion or building project as a mission
field opportunity?
By Rodney C. James
30 > Q&A: CHURCH FACILITIES
CONFERENCE & EXPO (CFX) 2020
Adapting to a pandemic with virtual,
interactive learning
Featuring Ron Procopio
REMOTE ROUNDTABLE'S
26 > TITHING FOR THE 21ST
CENTURY AND THE “NEW NORMAL”
How automated clearing house [ACH]
payments can help to keep giving levels
consistent, even in uncertain times
Brad Smith, AAP & Debbie Barr, AAP, CTP
CHURCH EXECUTIVE CASE STUDY
14 > MARK ALLEN + LIFE
FELLOWSHIP: A dream comes true:
the vision of two
Senior Pastor Mark Allen’s path to
starting a church in Athens, Texas,
began in 2005 — though it certainly
wasn’t his plan.
“Athens doesn’t need another church,”
he laughs. “It’s an exaggeration, but
I’ve heard people say there are about
12,000 people who live here and, like,
1,500 churches.”
But, God had something else in mind.
By RaeAnn Slaybaugh
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