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When Pastors Lose Their Way; Part 1

Sep 15, 2014

He pastored a longstanding and very successful church. Sunday services were always full to capacity as he delivered the Word of God with passion and c...

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The Ultimate Retirement Strategy For Ministers

Sep 10, 2014

It was approximately 6 months before he would reach retirement age, and he was worried because he did not have enough credits to qualify for Social Se...

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Federal Law Allows Court to Take Church Tithes

Sep 08, 2014

On December 16, 2013 the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a bankruptcy court's decision and ruled that a church had to turn over to a bankrup...

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4 Things to Consider Before and After You Get 501(c)(3); Part 2

Sep 03, 2014

Last year, when helping a church resolve some ordination issues, we discovered that the IRS had revoked the church's 501(c)(3) status and had placed t...

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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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Honorariums 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...

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3 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 ...

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Federal 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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8 Things to Know About Payroll and Taxes

Aug 19, 2014

Taxes were withheld from his biweekly paycheck.  Like clockwork, the paystub showed that federal income tax was withheld as well and Social Secur...

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