NOV / DEC 2022 | CONTENTS
ON THE COVER
8 GREG PETZ / CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & BOARD MEMBER / WESTOVER HILLS CHURCH / SAN ANTONIO , TX
FUELING FANTASTIC GROWTH At one of the fastest-growing churches in America , a favorable refinancing agreement is essential for propelling ministry forward .
RaeAnn Slaybaugh Editor in Chief
30 SMALL SPACE . BIG IMPACT . CASE STUDY SHOWCASE
31 MAKING ROOM FOR MORE CHILDREN + FRIENDS + FAMILIES By Jonathan Fallin , AIA
32 REPURPOSE WITH PURPOSE By Rodney C . James
33 FRUGAL , YET FANTASTIC By Ravi Waldon , AIA , LEED AP
34 LIFETIME LEARNING
35 EQUIPPING DISCIPLED SCRIBES By Corné J . Bekker , D . Litt . et Phil .
36 LEARN WHERE YOU SERVE By Tommy Hilliker
SERIES
12 What you need to know about Social Security now
By Alina Parizianu , CFP ® , MBA , RICP ®
23 STOP CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
24 CALLING THE CHURCH TO ACTION : Sexual abuse prevention and healing occur at the church level By Gregory Love & Kimberlee Norris
27 AN UNTAPPED ( AND UNSPOKEN ) OPPORTUNITY How to provide help , hope and healing to sexual abuse survivors in your church Featuring James Reeves , D . Min
FORUMS
15 2023 CHURCH DESIGN FORECAST : TRENDSPOTTING
16 ( DE ) SIGNS OF THE TIMES 5 church design trends I ’ ve observed — and what ’ s driving them By Bruce Woody
17 4 AUDIO / VIDEO / LIGHTING / ARCHITECTURE TRENDS TO PAY ATTENTION TO
By David McCauley
37 “ HEALTHY CHRISTIAN LEADERS PRIORITIZE THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD ” By Justin A . Irving , PhD
CASE STUDIES
28 NO IT TEAM ? NO PROBLEM Making the most of do-it-yourself workflows really works for CityBridge Community Church . By RaeAnn Slaybaugh
38 A TALE OF 2 LENDERS Out of space and out of time , Sunnylane Church needed a loan to grow . But the promise of an ultra-low interest rate turned into a financing nightmare . By Mike Schueler
FEATURES
14 PREPARING TO BUILD ? 3 strategies that will take you from start to success By Jeremy Moore
22 STEWARDSHIP AT THE FOREFRONT How to save time & money with your video storage platform By Sean Busby
DEPARTMENTS 4 FROM THE EDITOR 40 CHURCH TRENDS & STATISTICS
18 THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME By Chris Lewis & David Lee , Sr .
19 CHURCH CONSTRUCTION FINANCING TRENDS : A lending veteran ’ s perspective By Jerry Vaughan
Correction : The photo on page 17 of Church Executive Digital ( September / October 2022 ) was misattributed to North Coast Church Business Administrator Stan Johnson . The person shown is Director of Finance and Administration Eric Weight . We apologize for any confusion .
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