Is Embezzlement Happening in Your Church? Embezzlement happens much too often within Church settings. It often goes unnoticed for months or years, and when it is discovered the amount of the loss is usually astronomical. All anyone needs to do to discover the frequency of this type of activity is to type “Church Embezzlement” [...]
Ministers Can Reduce Their Tax Burden The occupation of a Minister is unique and as such it is the only occupation that carries dual status with the Internal Revenue Service. The Minister is an employee for Federal Income Tax purposes, but is self-employed for Social Security purposes. For this reason, Ministers should be very [...]
Why Pastors Should Want Their Members Blessed Guest Blog By: Dr. Ronnie Shaw, ICCM State Overseer Chairman and Chairman of the American Association of Registered Chaplains Dr. Chitwood has 3 million social media connections and of those, almost 6000 Pastors took offense when he encourage Christians all across the world with the hope [...]
The Furor of U.B.I.T. The average Church in the United States struggles to meet budget from month to month. This has become even more evident as only a mere 11% of Christians truly tithe in America. Churches often use old proven methods or scramble for new ideas that can bring extra cash into the [...]
THREE OVERLOOKED ITEMS THAT COSTS CHURCHES MILLIONS Most Churches do not have a huge “war chest” to pay for everything they feel God has called them to do. By the same token, the average Church in the USA consists of 70 members. These average Churches usually have very small staff and often feel pressured into [...]
Although some Government regulations are necessary, many seem to go out of their way to further impede the Church from engaging in its mission. One of these is the newly proposed overtime pay changes that may be imposed very soon by the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Many Churches do not have the [...]
For years he was the most trusted man in the Church other than the Pastor. He was a pillar of the community and the Church, so no one questioned when the Church voted him to be the new Church Bookkeeper. He seemed so honest that no one even cared or question the fact that he [...]
We are quickly approaching the end of another year and many Church members will be gathering information to complete their income tax returns. One of the most important documents to the Church member is the Donation Letter that is proof of tax deductible donations the member made during the calendar year. This letter can be [...]
In the average Church in the USA, the budget, excluding outreach ministries, is usually more than 80% of the income. This leaves very few funds for any type of ministry. What could any Pastor accomplish if money was no problem? No More Fund Raisers When Churches in the USA experience budget shortfalls, most [...]
He called the office distraught, needing Pastoral advice. He had attended a Church Management and Tax Conference and heard me speak about the necessity of properly structured by-laws and how each church must hold at least one Board Meeting per year. His cry to me was, “How do I structure and conduct a Board Meeting? [...]