IRS Enforces Strict "Love Gift" Rules
Aug 11, 2014
In 1963, Pastor Goodwin became the pastor of Gospel Assembly Church, with 25 members. As time progressed, however, the church grew to over 400 m...
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Return to All PostsSurviving Summer, Part 4: 4 Practical Outreach Ideas with Proven Results
Jun 14, 2016
Ministry leaders are visionaries. We see a need, and we are good at dreaming of how to meet the need. But the journey between vision and reality is da...
Read moreHow Pastors Misuse Church Credit Cards & What To Do About It
Aug 17, 2017
Understanding how to properly use a church credit card is imperative if pastors and church leaders wish to maintain financial accountability, stewards...
Read moreThe 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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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 ...
Read moreBoard Meetings Without Minute Takers; Not Good
Feb 20, 2014
Key point: A board meeting without minutes, is not a board meeting. I recently had a conversation with an administrator who had just join...
Read moreMember 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...
Read moreFlorida 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...
Read moreCourt 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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