Posts by: Founder Raul Rivera

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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...

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Church Momentum Stoppers; a Must Read for Every Pastor

Jul 07, 2015

Imagine experiencing the best year your church has ever had. Growth in numbers and discipleship over the last several months has been amazing, and for...

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Church 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...

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Surviving 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...

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Bookkeeping

How 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...

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North Carolina Church Sues to Make Same-Sex Marriage Legal

May 27, 2014

A church in North Carolina filed a lawsuit against the State of North Carolina claiming that the state violates the 14th Amendment of the Constitution...

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3 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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Undocumented Minister Granted Special Immigrant Status

May 12, 2014

(To view this blog in Spanish, please click here)  Last month, I was in San Jose, California conducting one of our Ultimate Church Structure Conf...

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Tither Denied Deduction Because Church was not 501(c)(3)

Jan 26, 2017

In the case of Taylor v. Commissioner, Mr. Taylor was informed that his tax deductions were denied by the IRS, despite his legal counsel explaining th...

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