MAY 2026 | CONTENTS
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10 REBUILDING WITH MINISTRY IN MIND
How Central Baptist Church Owasso transformed an outdated, inward-focused facility into a welcoming, missiondriven campus designed for connection, hospitality, safety, and long-term ministry growth— proving that healthy churches need buildings that actively support the mission.
By RaeAnn Slaybaugh
SERIES
14 YOUR FINANCIAL WELLNESS
TEACHING FINANCIAL LITERACY TO CONGREGATIONS
Why financial literacy is a vital part of discipleship— and how churches can equip congregants with biblical, practical tools for stewardship, budgeting, debt reduction, and long-term financial health.
By Ania Norori
13 TECH BYTES
STAFF SMART: Solving the church tech talent puzzle
A practical look at church tech staffing challenges— including when to hire, outsource, or adopt hybrid models— to balance ministry needs, budgets, continuity, and long-term operational effectiveness.
By Jonathan Smith
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FEATURE ARTICLES
16 EXPANDING WITH INTENTION + FOCUSING ON CONTINUITY
How Compass Christian Church built a scalable multicampus growth strategy focused on continuity, guest experience, flexible design, and long-term expansion across the rapidly growing Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex.
By RaeAnn Slaybaugh
18 FROM SURVIVAL MODE TO SCALABLE MINISTRY
How Citizens of Heaven Church streamlined communications, giving, and operations by consolidating multiple church tech tools into one integrated platform— freeing staff to focus more on ministry and less on management.
By RaeAnn Slaybaugh
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DEPARTMENTS 6 FROM THE EDITOR IN CHIEF 20 CHURCH TRENDS & STATISTICS
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