10 Simple Steps to Ensure Legal Ordination
Jul 19, 2018
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...
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How Secure are Your Church's Giving Records?
Apr 23, 2015
Back in January of this year, I received a phone call from a pastor in the Charlotte area. He was in a bit of a panic because as they were getting rea...
Read more3 Strategies You Need to Navigate Your Church
Apr 21, 2015
Pastor Alexander was up all night. He knew worry was not of God, but numbers and phone calls and decisions had played over and over in his mind, robbi...
Read more3 Myths of the 501(c)(3)
Apr 14, 2015
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...
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5 Myths About Starting a Church, Part 2
Apr 08, 2015
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 ...
Read moreShould You Change Your Tax Exempt Status?
Mar 15, 2016
Pastor Teddy began his ministry as an evangelist 8 years ago. Two years after he started, he decided to incorporate his ministry as a religious nonpro...
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5 Myths About Starting a Church, Part I
Feb 17, 2015
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 ...
Read moreOne Form Every Ministry Has to File
Feb 03, 2015
*Please note that churches are exempt from filing Form 990 Several years ago, a couple dreamed of establishing a ministry in the inner city commu...
Read moreChurch Rewards Volunteer; IRS Says, Pay Up!
Nov 30, 2017
At the beginning of the year, Pastor Keith decided he wanted to try something new. In addition to the annual banquet to honor volunteers, Pastor Keith...
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