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Nov 10, 2011
As the end of the year approaches, pastors and church administrators need to plan how to close out 2011 with a strong finish for the church. How...
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Return to All PostsChristmas Love offerings to pastors can get taxed 200%
Nov 22, 2010
Can a Christmas Love offering really be taxed 200%? Last Christmas, when the church gave their pastors a Christmas love offering, they never thought i...
Read moreMinistry is Not So Simple Anymore
Oct 18, 2010
The complexity of ministry Have you noticed how complex the ministry has become? Very little about the ministry is simple any more. Long past are the ...
Read moreCredit Card Woes at the Church
Oct 13, 2010
Taking a church from 150 members to 2000 members In 1998, Pastor Russell Hodgins took the helm of a debt ridden, 150-member church. Armed with n...
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Why The IRS Prosecutes Some Pastors and Not Others
Aug 23, 2010
Pastor, Church and IRS In the last year, I have written about two pastors that have been prosecuted by the IRS. One pastor, Gregory Louis Clarke...
Read moreHow a Church Debit Card Can Cause Trouble
Aug 17, 2010
The convenience of debit cards "It's convenient and much easier than writing a check," were the words one pastor said as he swiped his card at a Chris...
Read moreCan a Pastor be Guilty of Fraud for Selling His Own Sermons to a Publisher?
Aug 05, 2010
A conflict may exist between you and your church Many pastors are not aware that because of the United States Copyright Act, when a minister preaches ...
Read moreLove Offerings and Bad Church Books Lands One Pastor and His Wife In Jail
Jul 27, 2010
The pain of change Though Bishop Anthony L. Jinwright wanted to make sure that his church and finances were right, he was reluctant to make the change...
Read moreExcellence in Ministry . . . What is It?
Jul 22, 2010
I get the privilege of working with hundreds of churches and ministries every year. With that privilege comes the responsibility of lookin...
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