CASE #2: Court Orders Church to Return Donations

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CASE #2: Court Orders Church to Return Donations

1st Circuit Court ordered Church to return donations to members.

The Bible Speaks Church was required to return $5.5 million to parishioners in a court ruling. The court ruled there had been private inurement and undue influence. How do you solicit funds for your church?

(The Bible Speaks, 869F.2d 628/1st Cir. cert. filed, 57 U.S.L.W. 3814/U.S./No. 88-1977)

By Dr. Michael Chitwood|2017-06-09T17:34:33-04:00January 11th, 2015|True Cases|Comments Off

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Dr. H. Michael Chitwood has been the Founder and CEO of Church Management and Tax Conferences for over 30 years. Dr. Chitwood has been teaching churches and nonprofits how to “Get Their House In Order” through Television, Radio, and Live Events. As a best selling author and speaker, he conducts over 200 conferences a year teaching compliance and financial accountability to over 20,000 attendees. Dr. Chitwood’s goal and lifelong calling has been to help churches and ministers become and remain compliant. He has always been led by God to help people help themselves. As an ordained minister and “The Authority” on financial matters, he has pledged his life to share his knowledge freely with men and women of the ministry. With over a hundred best-selling books, he is one of the nation’s most highly coveted public speakers.