Twenty-five years ago we entered a new millennium with a ton of hysteria! Much could be written about that time, but my thoughts in this season go to the fact that hardly anybody I knew, talked to, or heard ever said anything about 2025, the day and age in which we live now. In that day, 2025 seemed…
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Recently, when on the road traveling in the district, I checked into the hotel I was staying at one night. There was a new person behind the counter, even though I’ve stayed at that hotel literally dozens of times through the years. I had my license and credit card ready when I checked in. The person…
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Recently, I stumbled upon a blog post that was dedicated to wrestling with the realities that missions has on families. While I’m not usually in the habit of reposting blogs in their entirety, I was struck by its simplicity and valuable reminder. And so, after hearing similar positive feedback from some of our RMD IWs,…
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As we head into 2025 and a new financial year for the church, I thought it might be useful to provide a brief overview of the two main financial statements used for reporting by most churches. I know this information may come as a review for many, but the explanations below might be helpful for new…
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If you have ever attended a Prepare to Plant training (formerly Church Planting Bootcamp), you’ve heard about creating strategies. God has given us a mission – to make disciples, and to live out that mission requires intentionality and planning. Or, to put it another way, our mission requires a strategy. Actually, it requires several strategies.…
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It’s that time again. Time for year-end processing. Below are some reminders. Designate housing allowance. Housing allowance should be set at a board meeting before January 1. Housing allowance can only be declared prospectively (that is, after board approval). Review W-4 forms. All employees should review their W-4 form and submit a new form if their financial status…
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We have made a few changes to our website, rmdma.com, and I would like to tell you about them. More Information is Available on Our Public Website We are going to publish more information on our public website which means you will not need to log in to see this information. This change will allow more…
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By the time you read this column, our national Election Day will have passed — and we still might not know who has won the Presidency and has control of the House and Senate. Pundits and prognosticators have said depending on who is ahead there could be rounds and rounds of challenges so that some election results might…
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LIFE Conference is a triennial youth conference for all Alliance high school students. This event, which draws between 5,000-6,000 students and sponsors, is a unique and powerful opportunity to encourage, challenge, and call students to a deeper life with Christ. The next LIFE Conference will be held in Indianapolis, IN July 4-8, 2025. Information and…
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I’ve been in my role at RMD for over two and a half years now. I really enjoy the job and am blessed to be part of a great team of people working to serve the Lord. I see the fruits of the Spirit lived out daily, which was not always a common occurrence in my previous…
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