A question I am frequently asked or, when I am doing a Church Administration seminar, I make it a point to bring this issue up is, “Who has authority to spend church funds?” Unless, and until, authority has been granted an individual by action of the Board, no person [the pastor; pastors wife; Board Members; [...]
I recently received an e-letter asking, “If the church is a 501(c)(3) entity, does the pastor have the right to appoint [and remove] members in position (for whatever reason)? or should such a process be done by way of a vote among the church membership or trustees?” I responded to that writer’s question with, “The [...]
We write this as a rebuttal against those advocating the “Free Church” movement; Yes, I am aware of the “Free Church” concerns: Those who express a fear of incorporating the church, and being “501(c)(3).” Essentially, the proponents of the ‘Free Church’ movement argue that by incorporating, we are allowing “Caesar’’ into our church; Or [...]
The question often arises; can the church give gifts to the pastor, the church employees, or its staff members? How about gifts to faithful teachers, hard working volunteers, or to those attending our church for the first time? What should we keep in mind in giving gifts of “Benevolence to the homeless, or even our [...]
This is not a new subject, but I find that most churches are [for the most part] blissfully unaware of the HIPAA law, and it’s ramifications for the church. This law actually came into effect on April 14, 2003, so as I said this is not a new issue at all. Following is a bit [...]
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