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A Lesson on the Housing Allowance! Part 2
Setting up the Housing Allowance After reading part 1 of this series you may feel a little lost. Although Congress made changes to the Housing Allowance which made it more complicated, it was forced to make these decisions because of a court case that was taking place in the Ninth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals in California. This case was an appeal…
Read Full Article | CommentsA Lesson on the Housing Allowance! Part One
The Housing Allowance is one of the best tax saving benefits that exists for pastors. Every pastor in America, whether or not he or she is on salary at the church, needs to have a housing allowance designation set up at the church. By having an allowance set up at the church, the minister will be able to save thousands of dollars every year in taxes.…
Read Full Article | CommentsAre You Really Legally Ordained
We, at StartCHURCH, have always encouraged every church in America to have its own licensing and ordination program. Whether your church has been around for many years or is a brand new start up, we believe that part of the stewardship of running a ministry is the proper (legal) ordination of those whom the Lord sets apart for the ministry. Because…
Read Full Article | CommentsHow to Decrease the Chance of a Personal Lawsuit Against the Pastor and Board!
We are living in a time and era when lawsuits against churches have increased over 2,000 percent since 1992. Litigating attorneys have found it convenient to sue churches because most churches operate under a great deal of trust. We all know that the times have changed, and it is prudent to make changes in our church operating procedures…
Read Full Article | CommentsChurch Loses Property Over Bake Sales!
Beth-El, an African-American church in the Chicago neighborhood of Englewood, purchased some property on 63rd Street in 1976. The church rehabilitated the property and established itself there. During the years that the church quietly enjoyed its existence on the property, the community improved and the church continued to grow. However, the county…
Read Full Article | CommentsA Board Meeting Without Any Board Members Present
State laws concerning board meetings require that certain criteria be met in order for a board meeting to become legally valid. At a minimum, the board members need to receive "proper notice." Every state has a provision regarding proper notice. By definition, proper notice is the number of days prior to a board meeting wherein each board member receives…
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