Why Your Church or Ministry should be Incorporated
Why Your Church or Ministry should be Incorporated Recently I conducted a Church and Clergy Tax Conference in a neighboring state. During the question and answered period I learned that one of the Churches [...]
Pastor, Is What You Just Did Legal?
Pastor, Is What You Just Did Legal? In the complex world of Church ministry, many Pastors think they are doing a noble deed, when in reality they may be breaking the law. Since the [...]
Pastor’s Blog – Friend or Foe?
Pastor’s Blog – Friend or Foe? In the age of electronic media, which now includes electronic church, Pastors continually look for ways to stay on the cutting edge of technology, and in their efforts [...]
Do Not Misclassify Employees
Do Not Misclassify Employees As I travel across this great nation teaching Clergy Tax and Law Conferences I am amazed at the number of great Pastors and Churches who are uninformed or do not [...]
The Responsibility of the Church in Matters of Bullying
The Responsibility of the Church in Matters of Bullying You see it on television; you see it on social media. It happens in schools, daycares, kids recreational programs, and yes it is happening in [...]
Protecting Our Most Valuable Asset
Protecting Our Most Valuable Asset Our most precious asset in the Church is not money, talent, or staff. Our most precious commodity is our children – especially those who are Nursery or Children’s Church [...]
GETTING ON BOARD
GETTING ON BOARD As I travel across the nation teaching Church and Clergy Tax Conferences, it troubles me when Pastors or Board Members retain the services of Chitwood & Chitwood, only to be castigated [...]
Is the Church’s Exempt Status in Jeopardy?
Is the Church’s Exempt Status in Jeopardy? At a recent Church and Clergy Tax Conference, the Pastor seemed shocked when I told him that he could not have a separate account in his Church [...]
Is God Obligated To Protect You?
Is God Obligated To Protect You? Most Pastors are familiar with several Scriptures that promise God’s protecting hand upon their lives. When troubles arise they are quick to quote Scriptures such as Isa. 54:17, [...]
The Person Managing Your Church Books, May Know Just Enough to Get You In Trouble
The Person Managing Your Church Books, May Know Just Enough to Get You In Trouble The afternoon session of the Church Management Tax Conference in Florida was about to begin when a Pastor frantically [...]