CMA SPONSORED PROGRAMS - Axia and Christian Retirement Coalition Earn "CMA Sponsored Program" Designation by CMA Board.  CMA members will now have special pricing and value-added benefits on select business and professional services, thanks to the commitment of two companies that are the first to earn the new "CMA Sponsored Program" designation by the CMA board of directors.

Axia, based in Santa Barbara, Calif., is providing CMA member organizations with merchant credit card programs and electronic funds programs.  According to Randy Clark, Axia's president, many CMA member organizations that receive funds (donations, fees, etc.) through credit card transactions may be able to save from $1,500 to $3,000 per year up to, perhaps, more than $50,000 to $100,000 per year, through the CMA/Axia program-depending on their current merchant account fees and annual volume. For information on Axia, and the benefits of their new program for CMA members, go to:  www.axia-eft.com/cma.

RECRUIT A CMA MEMBER!  The new 2003-2004 CMA Member-Get-a-Member Campaign is off and running. More than 100 Christian organizations, churches and business members have already joined CMA in 2003.  Watch your mail for the membership recruitment information or go to "Recruit a Member" area on the website now to win the Super Grand Prize of airfare, hotel and registration for CMA Texas 2004! Ten grand prizes are also offered. 

YOU TALK, WE'LL LISTEN!  Watch your mail for the August issue of the Christian Management Report magazine--and an important CMA Member Survey.  The CMA board of directors will appreciate receiving your ideas on current and future CMA member benefits and services.  Mail the survey back or follow the instructions for filling out the survey online.  Thanks!

COLORADO SPRINGS RCMI: SEPT. 9.  The CMA Colorado Springs chapter's annual Regional Christian Management Institute will be Sept. 9, at Focus on the Family.  It features 18 workshops in six tracks.  Download a brochure.

CMA EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. Have you considered what your legacy as a leader will be? Are your gifts and talents being maximized to their fullest potential? Do you have a plan for continued leadership development? Join like-minded ministry executives in a life-changing leadership development experience. Registrations for the 2004 CMA Executive Leadership Program are now being accepted. For more information on the program, visit www.theelevationgroup.com or contact The Elevation Group at 719-598-7594.

$100 CREDIT FOR CMA JOB MARKET ADS. CMA Christian Organization/Church members and Business Members (in good standing) receive one free job listing (up to a $100 value) each calendar year on the CMA Job Market. Submit your ad using the online ad placement form and check the "free listing" box.  It's another benefit of your membership in CMA!

INTERCRISTO OFFERS CMA MINISTRIES A 10% DISCOUNT. CMA member organizations can now receive a special 10 percent discount on Intercristo's hot jobs listings and resume service when accessing the service through CMA's website at www.CMAonline.org/classifieds.  The "CMA Job Market" website page provides further information about these services. Intercristo, a division of CRISTA Ministries, Seattle, Wash., has been providing job referral services to Christian organizations and individuals seeking ministry positions, since 1967.  More than 60,000 inquirers visit this job referral site each month.  The 10 percent discount is available only to CMA member organizations, in good standing, and must be accessed via the CMA website (per above).