Posts by: Founder Raul Rivera

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How to Legally Operate Your Ministry in Another State

Mar 14, 2017

It had been nearly 8 years since Pastor Michael started his church in Memphis, Tennessee. The years had gone fairly smooth for him and the church (not...

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Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Changes Its Tax Status

Mar 12, 2017

Recently, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) confirmed that the IRS approved the reclassification of its tax-exempt status from a tradit...

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5 Common Myths Surrounding Ministers' Taxes

Mar 15, 2018

If you had the choice of getting a tax refund or owing taxes, which would you choose? It’s really a no-brainer. Of course you would choose to re...

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What Your Church Needs to Know About Reimbursements, Part 2

Mar 07, 2017

In a letter to Jean-Baptiste Leroy, Benjamin Franklin wrote, “But in the world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”...

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What Your Church Needs to Know About Reimbursements, Part 1

Mar 07, 2017

Have you ever experienced a time when your church’s credit card was not available for use because someone else had it or you forgot to bring it ...

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Why Some Pastors Compromise Their Sermons

Mar 02, 2017

It was 30 minutes before service started, and Pastor Morris sat at his desk with his sermon in one hand and the church’s account statement in th...

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Why It's Important for Churches to Have a Plan of Succession

Feb 23, 2017

After his mother’s passing in October 2010, Pastor Joel R. Peebles, Sr., succeeded her and became the new church pastor. Since his succession, t...

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5 Ways to Reignite Your Passion for Ministry

Feb 14, 2017

What do you love about being a pastor? Suppose that you can give only one answer. This is not intended to be a trick question, and there is not one ...

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Do You Really Know What is in Your Bylaws?

Feb 12, 2017

Have you ever used the phrase “hindsight is 20/20”?  The phrase means that it is easy to know the right thing to do after something ...

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