Must Read: Before You Get 501(c)(3)
Sep 01, 2014
In June of 2012, Pastor Nick discovered that the IRS had revoked their newly acquired 501(c)(3) status. He had no idea why. Why would the ...
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Return to All PostsHonorariums Into Tax Free Housing Allowance?
Aug 27, 2014
The ride home from the airport felt unusually short. So short, that I could not even recall the journey. I had been too engrossed in my th...
Read more3 Things I Wish For Every Pastor
Aug 13, 2015
When I talk to pastors during our Ultimate Church Structure™ conferences, I am often asked a question that goes something like this: "What ...
Read moreFederal Law Disqualifies Church Leaders
Aug 21, 2014
Main point: It is important to know who is a disqualified person for the purposes of governing the church. Not knowing could result in sev...
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IRS Enforces Strict "Love Gift" Rules
Aug 11, 2014
In 1963, Pastor Goodwin became the pastor of Gospel Assembly Church, with 25 members. As time progressed, however, the church grew to over 400 m...
Read moreChurch Owned Business Has Same Religious Rights as Churches
Jul 02, 2014
Main point: Closely held for profit corporations have the same religious protections as churches, and nonprofit coroprations. In a landmark deci...
Read moreSurviving Summer, Part 4: 4 Practical Outreach Ideas with Proven Results
Jun 14, 2016
Ministry leaders are visionaries. We see a need, and we are good at dreaming of how to meet the need. But the journey between vision and reality is da...
Read moreHow Pastors Misuse Church Credit Cards & What To Do About It
Aug 17, 2017
Understanding how to properly use a church credit card is imperative if pastors and church leaders wish to maintain financial accountability, stewards...
Read more3 Common Mistakes Churches Make When Paying Pastors
Apr 26, 2016
Since we are through the brunt of tax season, we can take a moment to breathe a sigh of relief; we all made it through and in one piece. However, befo...
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