Marie Burrus
Two Words to Help Navigate Male-Female ...

By reclaiming the the biblical understanding of brothers and sisters in Christ, the church can be a picture of healthy community in a relationally confused world.

Two Words to Help Navigate Male-Female Relationships in the Church
Buckner International
Shoes for Orphan Souls—Celebrating 25 Years of ...

What was once the fledgling project of a local Christian radio station has now become a ministry project that has impacted children and families in nearly every corner of the world. 

Shoes for Orphan Souls—Celebrating 25 Years of Impact
UBA Staff
This One Thing Can Dramatically Multiply Your ...

How can you look up from the needs and ministries of your local church to strategically identify, equip, send, and support people for ministry? Sending Pathways helps you do just that!

This One Thing Can Dramatically Multiply Your Church's Sending
Guest
What Every Christian Should Know about Ramadan

This time of year is the Ramadan season. It is a special time for Muslims around the world to fast and pray. Right now, even the most nominal Muslims focus on their spirituality. It presents a unique opportunity for Christians to share the gospel with Muslims if only we knew how.

What Every Christian Should Know about Ramadan
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How a Thermostat Can Help Your Staff Culture

How can leaders develop a healthy culture for their church staff?

How a Thermostat Can Help Your Staff Culture

Understanding and Keeping Tax-Exempt Status

Understanding and Keeping Tax-Exempt Status

When it comes to taxes, things can get very confusing fairly quickly, especially for many churches. As followers of Christ, we want to make sure we're obeying our nation's tax regulations. At the same time, we also want to ensure we can spend all of the money we have for our ministries on those ministries.

So, we have enlisted UBA Administration Manager, Dana Bowdoin, to explain the nuts and bolts of tax-exempt status for churches. Here, she lays out the qualifications, necessary documents, and guidelines for this helpful status which can keep church money flowing directly to necessary ministries.

Building Faith in Children and Youth

Building Faith in Children and Youth

Our children and teens are pulled in many different directions. They have school responsibilities, extracurricular activities, social events—the list could go on and on. With so many different influences and things vying for their attention, it is easy for our students to lose focus of their spiritual growth and development. That's where Christian parents and community come in.

Hospitality in Your Virtual Spaces

Hospitality in Your Virtual Spaces

In the past, we've thought of hospitality as equivalent to entertaining and feeding people in your home. However, the conversation about hospitality is is turning to more about the whole person and the way you act towards others. No place is this more important today than on social media. Wherever we go—physically or virtually—we need to consider our words and our demeanor. Scripture promises the world will know us by our love, but I have wonder if they would recognize us on Twitter.

Welcoming New Staff Members!

Welcoming New Staff Members!

UBA is excited to introduce you to the five new staff members who have joined the team within the last couple of months! The addition of two administrative staff and three African-American church consultants will be valuable as UBA seeks to assist churches in their work. Join us in welcoming Briana, Alba, Lawrence, Bryant, and Mike to the UBA family!

Arabs in the Shadow of Israel by Tony Maalouf

Arabs in the Shadow of Israel by Tony Maalouf

Sally Hinzie, UBA Church Consultant, is an avid reader and a practical thinker. She condenses selected books into a quick, easy to read set of “Book Notes” that offers you the opportunity to determine if this is a topic that you’d like to study further. This week's edition reviews Tony Maalouf's Arabs in the Shadow of Israel: The Unfolding of God’s Prophetic Plan for Ishmael’s Line.

Journaling for Your Spiritual Health

Journaling for Your Spiritual Health

If you've ever tried it, you likely already know about the benefits of journaling. Every day, we have these experiences with potential for strengthening our walk with God. However, we're often too close to the experiences to process their impact. Capturing these lessons and reflections on paper creates a sort of snapshot allowing us to explore how God is at work.

Even if you’ve never practiced journaling for spiritual reflection before, we've got a few prompts to help you get there.

What Do You Do All Week?

What Do You Do All Week?

If you ask me today, “What do you do all week?” and then again next week, the answers will probably be different. It’s just one of the many reasons I love working for UBA. Like everyone else on the team, I love churches. I love bringing them together, and I love helping them share the love of Jesus effectively. It takes all of us working together to reach our city. It’s why we’re better together.