Is your pastor safe from a church board that doesn't follow the rules? The relationship between the senior pastor and the church board is the most important part of running a healthy church and leadin...

Churches have a very important but frequently hard job to do: pay their pastors fairly. Pay must be carefully balanced so that it isn't too high, which might lead to IRS penalties and public skepticis...

Pastors spend their careers leading spiritually and serving their communities, but they frequently forget how important it is to make a full strategy for their money to protect their income, intellect...

Introduction: Why Risk Management Policies Are So Important for Churches

Churches now work in an environment that is getting more and more complicated. They face legal, financial, and operational con...

Paying pastors is a difficult but necessary component of running a church that requires both following the law and having a plan. Setting up pay correctly not only makes sure that pastors are paid fai...

Planning for who will take over as senior pastor is an important part of running a church and keeping the ministry healthy in the long term, yet it is often ignored. Churches that don't have a clear, ...

The parsonage allowance is a great tax break for pastors that can lower their taxable income by a lot. But even though it's important, a lot of church leaders and pastors don't understand or pay atten...

All churches need to protect their pastors' intellectual property (IP) because sermons are being recorded, streamed, and shared online all the time, not only on Sunday mornings. Writing sermons is a c...

The Importance of a Church Legal Audit

Churches today have to deal with a lot of legal issues, like making sure they meet federal and state laws, managing risks, and administering the church. A thoro...

Introduction: The Risks and Benefits of Having Volunteers

Many churches depend on volunteers to do important work that keeps their missions going. But there are legal risks that come with helping out...

Getting to Know the Details of Church Nonprofit Status: An Introduction

It's very important to think about the church's nonprofit status while starting or running a ministry. Many people use the word...

Introduction: The Rise of Mergers and Acquisitions in Churches

Many churches are looking at mergers and acquisitions (M&A) to pool their resources, reach more people, and have a bigger impact on thei...