Church Law & StrategyĀ Blog
Guidance for pastors and churches to stay legally secure, financially sound, and spiritually strong.
LEGAL INSIGHTS & MINISTRY PROTECTION STRATEGIES
In today's digital world, a pastor's personal brand and ministry resources, such as sermons, teachings, publications, and media, can be very helpful in building and inspiring your congregation. People...
If you want your church to grow without a legal structure, it will cost you. Here's what to do first. Growing your church is an exciting step forward. It means that your ministry is doing well and mak...
A lot of church ministries depend on volunteers who give their time and expertise to serve others. But this great help also puts your church at a lot of legal risk. If a volunteer hurts someone, doesn...
Any church that is developing needs to be able to manage its personnel and volunteers well. Churches with 900 to 2,500 members have to deal with complicated human resources (HR) compliance issues that...
Keeping kids safe in your ministry is both a spiritual duty and a very significant legal duty. When your church grows, especially when it has between 900 and 2,500 members, it's crucial to follow chil...
People can serve God and make friends at churches, which are busy and growing locations. But when your church grows, especially when it has between 900 and 2,500 members, it has to deal with more lega...
In the digital age, your church's name and logo mean more than just names and logos. They tell people what your ministry does, how many people like it, and how trustworthy it is. But the internet may ...
Your name is one of the most significant things you have as your church gets bigger. It stands for your mission, your reputation, and the relationships you have with individuals in your community. Man...
As their ministry grows, it's highly crucial for pastors and church leaders to be good with money. The ordination housing allowance is a specific tax break that lets ministers keep some of their incom...
As your church grows, good and bad things could happen. When your ministry has more than 100 members, the IRS investigates more closely to make sure you are following the severe rules for 501(c)(3) ta...
The legal and operational issues get a lot worse as your church grows. It's not just critical for churches with 100 to 2,500 members to stay in compliance and manage risk; it's also necessary to avoid...
It is necessary to grow a religion, but respectful. Many churches, especially those with fewer than 100 members, get into legal problems that they didn't see coming because they don't have the necessa...
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