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Voices of Three Fathers

Jun 21, 2015

On this Father’s Day, as I sit and reflect about what it means to be a father, I am overwhelmed with the love of our Heavenly Father. I am convi...

I Didn't Sign Up For This!

Jun 18, 2015

• Church Management
• IRS
• State Goverment
• 501(c)(3)
• Church Law
• Board Meetings
• Federal Laws

Like it was yesterday, I can still recall the day I heard the Lord’s call to the ministry. The certainty I felt that day can only be compared to...

What You Need to Know About Your Pay, Part 1

Apr 28, 2015

• Taxes
• Church Management
• IRS
• 501(c)(3)
• Self-Employment Tax
• Pastoral Salary
• Housing Allowance
• Love Offerings
• Church Law
• Federal Laws

As we get ready to head into the month of May, it is safe to say that the brunt of tax season has surpassed us. During this tax season, our CPAs at St...

10 Simple Steps to Ensure Legal Ordination

Jul 19, 2018

• Taxes
• Church Management
• IRS
• 501(c)(3)
• Ministry Licenses
• Self-Employment Tax
• Housing Allowance
• Church Law
• Ordination

What steps should a minister take to become ordained? When you do a Google search for “what does it take to become ordained,” you will fi...

He Almost Preached the Gospel

Apr 16, 2015

• Church Management
• IRS
• 501(c)(3)
• Pastoral Salary
• Board Meetings
• Federal Laws

It was ten minutes after one o’clock on a Sunday afternoon when the last member finally left the church. Bishop Jones found himself sitting in t...

3 Myths of the 501(c)(3)

Apr 14, 2015

• IRS
• 501(c)(3)
• Church Law
• Federal Laws

With a concerned look on his face, Pastor Mark approached me at the end of our conference in Detroit, and we began to converse. During the course of t...

5 Myths About Starting a Church, Part 2

Apr 08, 2015

• Church Management
• IRS
• State Goverment
• 501(c)(3)
• Pastoral Salary
• Love Offerings
• Church Law
• Federal Laws

In the last article, we began a series to debunk five myths about starting a church. You read the allegorical story of John, a pastor with all of the ...

5 Myths About Starting a Church, Part I

Feb 17, 2015

• IRS
• 501(c)(3)
• Church Law
• Ordination
• Federal Laws

There has never been a more exciting time in this young pastor’s life. He is full of vision and ideas for sermons, ministry departments, prayer ...

Healthcare Penalty or Credit?

Feb 10, 2015

It has been nearly 5 years since President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law. As time goes by, we are learning more and more about t...