Redefining What Corporate Worship Really Means
by Nathan Artt on Jul 3, 2020 12:00:00 AM
When you think of corporate worship, what comes to mind? Perhaps you see a room full of people, you hear music from a live band, and preaching from a dynamic pastor. You see many faces all gathered together in one building.
Learning That the Purpose of Church Buildings Will Change
by Nathan Artt on Jun 18, 2020 12:00:00 AM
While our company builds many church buildings, very few of them actually look like churches. We specialize in helping churches develop properties open for community use during the week, which means their buildings create revenue streams to support them. We have an enormous conviction …
Status Of The Market: The Church Can Thrive In Crisis
by Nathan Artt on Apr 15, 2020 12:00:00 AM
This is not the 2008 financial crisis. While all of the key signs of economic downturn are present; falling commodity prices, a sudden and unexpected crisis, economic over-leverage, and an unstable currency market; this is different. The 2008 financial crisis was caused by Wall Street …
Leading Through Crisis, An Interview with Horst Schulze and Nathan Artt
by Nathan Artt on Apr 8, 2020 12:00:00 AM
Crisis Management- Ritz Carlton Style: Nathan Artt, Principal and Owner of Ministry Solutions sat down with Horst Schulze, Co-founder, President & COO of Ritz Carlton Hotel Company and asked him to share his experience of managing through a crisis while maintaining excellence and …
CARES Act and the SBA: What You Actually Need to Know Before Applying
by Nathan Artt on Apr 1, 2020 12:00:00 AM
Between the media and the communication from consultants and other organizations, there is a lot of information about the CARES Act and what it entails. This blog post is not intended to repeat the same information that is available through multiple sources, but to provide some practi …
How To Approach Church Financial Stewardship
by Nathan Artt on Mar 25, 2020 12:00:00 AM
Stewardship isn’t a distinctly Christian idea. Responsible financial practices are encouraged in every industry. In a church context, this is fundamentally about caring for, or stewarding, resources in a God-honoring way.
Should Our Church Buy Or Lease?
by Nathan Artt on Mar 18, 2020 12:00:00 AM
Ah, the building campaign. The impressive, visionary, strategic move to improve your church with a permanent place to meet. This can feel like the ultimate goal for a church planter. A building can feel like you’ve arrived, and like you have a place to be officially established in the …
How Pastors Can Create More Ministry Capacity This Year
by Nathan Artt on Mar 11, 2020 12:00:00 AM
Ministry capacity isn’t about your personal bandwidth as a pastor. It’s about the capacity your building has to facilitate ministry. At Ministry Solutions, we guide numerous executive teams through this practice. Whether you are building or have an existing space, it’s important to ac …
How North Point Ministries Creates and Communicates Vision and Strategy
by Nathan Artt on Feb 27, 2020 12:00:00 AM
What Every Church Needs To Hear Before Taking On Debt
by Nathan Artt on Feb 19, 2020 12:00:00 AM
Debt is so commonplace it barely raises an eyebrow. Household debt recently topped $14 trillion for the first time. In 2012, bank foreclosures and defaults on loans for churches were at an all-time high. With a small percentage of average church attendees being active givers, how do y …