A Faith Step and a Legal Step
Aug 13, 2012
Starting a church requires faith. No matter how much you prepare, you never feel fully ready or capable. You simply believe, and then you take a step....
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Young Church Forgets to File Tax Return, IRS Penalties Pile Up!
Apr 09, 2012
It was an hour-long conversation. I was talking to a pastor about his status as a church. He was upset because, having heard in the past that churches...
Read moreChurch Bylaws and Neutral Principles of Law
Mar 19, 2012
During a conversation at one of our conferences, a Tennessee pastor shared with me the details of an incident he and his church had experienced, which...
Read moreWhat if 100 New People Were Added to Your Church Today?
Mar 16, 2012
Have you considered what the impact would be if your church suddenly had 100 new people added to it? Most pastors and leaders would welcome and ...
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Pastor Arrested Then Released
Mar 07, 2012
Several years ago while in Houston, TX, a former pastor of a small church shared a conversation with me during which he unveiled the details of a terr...
Read moreWhen a Church Trusts Too Much
Mar 02, 2012
He never thought that his closest friend would ever do that. But for the last two years, his friend, a pastor of a church in a neighboring state...
Read moreHow Your Church Website is Breaking the Law
Feb 20, 2012
Today's 21st century church is so dramatically different from the church that we knew just a few years back that, outside of the unchanging message of...
Read moreThree Myths About Form 1099 That May Affect You
Feb 16, 2012
This past week, an unusually large number of pastors and church treasurers were confused about the 1099 form. The confusion was quite extensive ...
Read moreChurch Tax Exempt Status Under Attack, IRS One-Two Punch
Feb 15, 2012
Over the last several years we have noticed a trend in which the IRS has tightened the review process of organizations applying for tax-exempt status....
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