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My Treasurer Quit; What Now?

Feb 10, 2014

It was early December and Alejandro had just left his pastor’s office, telling him he was resigning his post as the church treasurer. It did ...

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Love Offerings Directly to Pastor Spell IRS Trouble

Feb 05, 2014

I have often been asked if love offerings to a pastor are taxable. My answer is usually as follows. "In just about every single instance or method it ...

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Member Sues Church Over Big Love Offerings

Feb 04, 2014

A man, who was dismissed from membership for causing division and strife over love offerings given to guest speakers, filed a lawsuit against the chur...

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Florida Court Overrules Pastor

Jul 22, 2014

Today, I want to discuss a topic that I thoroughly cover in our conferences.  That topic is the adding and removing of board members.  In 20...

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Man Hurts Back Doing Baptisms; Sues the Church

Jan 20, 2014

Did you know that the fastest growing type of lawsuit against churches involves people suing churches for injuries that occur while serving at the chu...

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Part 2, Court Says Church Cannot Keep Tithes

Jan 15, 2014

Last Tuesday I wrote about how the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a bankruptcy court's decision and ruled that a church had to turn over to...

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Court Says Church Cannot Keep Tithes, Part 1

Jan 13, 2014

On December 16, 2013 the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a bankruptcy court's decision and ruled that a church had to turn over to a bankrup...

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6 Things to Know About Keeping Minutes

Jan 06, 2014

It is probable that the most frustrating thing a church secretary has to do is take board meeting minutes.  In my conversations with many "minute...

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3 Tax Deductions That Save Ministers Big Time

Dec 17, 2013

  I want you to take a moment to contemplate the seriousness of properly saving receipts and strategizing next year's taxes starting today. ...

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