Love Offerings and Bad Church Books Lands One Pastor and His Wife In Jail
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 changes needed in order to get in compliance with state and federal law because he dreaded the period of discomfort those changes would bring. He failed to report reimbursements, seed offerings and his…
Read Full Article | CommentsExcellence in Ministry . . . What is It?
I get the privilege of working with hundreds of churches and ministries every year. With that privilege comes the responsibility of looking into their books, records, policies, and procedures to analyze the good, the bad and the ugly. In my own estimation, the majority of churches fall into the bad and ugly when it comes to their IRS…
Read Full Article | CommentsPart 2--Why Many Pastors Quit The Ministry on July 5th
In my previous article, I wrote about the emotions and feelings that many pastors and leaders struggle with during the summer months. Pastoral suffering reaches its peak in the month of July when vacations and time away render many seats empty on Sunday mornings. When THAT suffering joins forces with the 4th of July falling on a Sunday, an even…
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For many pastors the Monday after July 4th is a very depressing day. That is the day when countless pastors feel the most abandoned by God and by the congregation. Though the reasoning is not clear, it seems that we pastors, from the day we say "Yes" to God's call, associate His blessing on our life with the size of the crowd and the…
Read Full Article | CommentsAre You In Violation of Your Church and Ministry Bylaws?
Follow your bylaws On any given day, within the 50 states, thousands of churches are in court because of disputes between members and leaders. These disputes usually begin with personality differences, but often times end up with both parties having to look at the details of the church's bylaws. Such was the case with a church in Ohio whose…
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