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Minister Told: Perform Same-Sex Wedding or Go to Jail
Oct 21, 2014
In 1989, two ministers of the gospel started a wedding chapel. In September of 2014, they formed an LLC, calling it Hitching Post Weddings, LLC. As a ...
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Return to All PostsHow to Count Tithes and Offerings
Oct 13, 2014
For approximately 11 years she embezzled funds from her church in Lexington, VA. Though no one ever suspected that she would take a dime from the chur...
Read moreHelp Me Start a Church and Put Everything at Risk?
Sep 23, 2014
How would you respond if the Lord connected you to a wonderful pastor you admired who was starting a new church, and that pastor asked you, "Will you ...
Read more4 Things to Consider Before and After You Get 501(c)(3); Part 2
Sep 03, 2014
Last year, when helping a church resolve some ordination issues, we discovered that the IRS had revoked the church's 501(c)(3) status and had placed t...
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Federal Law Disqualifies Church Leaders
Aug 21, 2014
Main point: It is important to know who is a disqualified person for the purposes of governing the church. Not knowing could result in sev...
Read moreChurch Owned Business Has Same Religious Rights as Churches
Jul 02, 2014
Main point: Closely held for profit corporations have the same religious protections as churches, and nonprofit coroprations. In a landmark deci...
Read moreNorth Carolina Church Sues to Make Same-Sex Marriage Legal
May 27, 2014
A church in North Carolina filed a lawsuit against the State of North Carolina claiming that the state violates the 14th Amendment of the Constitution...
Read moreBuilding Permit Denied; Church Foreclosed
Apr 17, 2014
Keypoint: Due diligence when purchasing assets is paramount. It is never safe to assume that you can put a church in a particular location. &nbs...
Read morePastor and Wife Arrested For Counseling
Mar 26, 2014
Key point: Each state has laws that govern the reporting of the abuse of minors to the authorities. There are times when a pastor thr...
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