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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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Pastor and CEO of a Corporation

Apr 29, 2014

The complexity of ministry Have you noticed how complex the ministry has become? Very little about the ministry is simple any more. Long past are the ...

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The Path to Freedom

Jun 23, 2015

A couple of years ago I was having lunch with a staff member of a church with whom I was well acquainted.  We sat down at our table and reminisce...

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Building Permit Denied; Church Foreclosed

Apr 17, 2014

Keypoint:  Due diligence when purchasing assets is paramount. It is never safe to assume that you can put a church in a particular location. &nbs...

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How the IRS Looks at a Pastor's Salary

Apr 07, 2014

She was dismayed when she got a letter from the IRS telling her that her $18,000.00 salary at the church was too high.  After all, Pastor Geneva ...

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Pastor and Wife Arrested For Counseling

Mar 26, 2014

Key point:  Each state has laws that govern the reporting of the abuse of minors to the authorities.  There are times when a pastor thr...

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