Posts by: Founder Raul Rivera

Return to All Posts

Why The IRS Prosecutes Some Pastors and Not Others

Aug 23, 2010

Pastor, Church and IRS In the last year, I have written about two pastors that have been prosecuted by the IRS.  One pastor, Gregory Louis Clarke...

Read more

When Your Church Doesn't Go As Planned

Apr 01, 2014

My life today is not what I dreamed it would be My life today is not at all what I dreamed it would be.  In fact, neither was the church I pastor...

Read more

How a Church Debit Card Can Cause Trouble

Aug 17, 2010

The convenience of debit cards "It's convenient and much easier than writing a check," were the words one pastor said as he swiped his card at a Chris...

Read more

Can a Pastor be Guilty of Fraud for Selling His Own Sermons to a Publisher?

Aug 05, 2010

A conflict may exist between you and your church Many pastors are not aware that because of the United States Copyright Act, when a minister preaches ...

Read more
Trilogy

You Have What it Takes to Make It

Aug 03, 2010

Three signs of good, healthy loneliness Chances are, if you have pastored a church for at least one year or more, you have struggled with feelings of ...

Read more

Love Offerings and Bad Church Books Lands One Pastor and His Wife In Jail

Jul 27, 2010

The pain of change Though Bishop Anthony L. Jinwright wanted to make sure that his church and finances were right, he was reluctant to make the change...

Read more

Excellence in Ministry . . . What is It?

Jul 22, 2010

 I get the privilege of working with hundreds of churches and ministries every year.  With that privilege comes the responsibility of lookin...

Read more

Not Just Tithes and Offerings But Also Ecclesiastical Entrepreneurism

Oct 23, 2014

Over three years ago, I engaged in a six-month study of the economy that God established for Israel and how the priesthood would prosper.  In the...

Read more

Part 2--Why Many Pastors Quit The Ministry on July 5th

Jul 08, 2010

In my previous article, I wrote about the emotions and feelings that many pastors and leaders struggle with during the summer months.  Pastoral s...

Read more
Ebook

And receive Book 1 of our Grow Trilogy FREE today! This series gives you the strategies you need to get started growing your church plant today!