Posts by: Founder Raul Rivera

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Politics and the Church; What Every Pastor Needs to Know!

Nov 17, 2015

On October 30, 1992, four days before the presidential election, Branch Ministries, a tax-exempt church in New York, placed two full-page adds in two ...

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The Key to Your Ministry Dreams

Nov 12, 2015

We are encouraged throughout Scripture to be grateful and to give thanks for all things, in all circumstances. Many people particularly use this time ...

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Do This Now For 2016

Nov 03, 2015

As surprising as it seems, the end of 2015 is quickly approaching! It seems like it was just a few short weeks ago that we were ringing in 2015 and lo...

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$250 Gifts, Possible New Laws

Oct 29, 2015

On September 17th, 2015 the IRS proposed changes to the way a church can give tax deductible receipts for any contribution a person gives to the churc...

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Raves

Can Donations Risk Your Tax-Exempt Status?

Oct 16, 2016

Raising enough funds to sustain a church is no easy task. In fact, it is a “thorn” in the side of many pastors. Pastors I speak with have...

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The Must Know New Overtime Rules

Oct 15, 2015

Now that we are in the fourth quarter of 2015, many churches will soon begin planning for next year’s budget. When doing so, there are many fact...

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IRS Taxes Pastor for Salary He Never Received

Oct 05, 2017

This time of year we get an abundance of phone calls from pastors who have still not filed taxes or from those who feel they have prepared them incorr...

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5 Powerful Strategies for Your Legal Foundation

Oct 08, 2015

Statistics indicate that somewhere between 4,000 and 7,000 churches close their doors every year. Today, we live in an “instant” society, ...

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Before You Close Your Church

Oct 06, 2015

Change is an inevitable part of life. Seasons change, new opportunities arise, and old things must become new. Ecclesiastes 3:1 tells us that, “...

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