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Credit Card Woes at the Church

Oct 13, 2010

Taking a church from 150 members to 2000 members In 1998, Pastor Russell Hodgins took the helm of a debt ridden, 150-member church.  Armed with n...

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Why The IRS Prosecutes Some Pastors and Not Others

Aug 23, 2010

Pastor, Church and IRS In the last year, I have written about two pastors that have been prosecuted by the IRS.  One pastor, Gregory Louis Clarke...

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How a Church Debit Card Can Cause Trouble

Aug 17, 2010

The convenience of debit cards "It's convenient and much easier than writing a check," were the words one pastor said as he swiped his card at a Chris...

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Can a Pastor be Guilty of Fraud for Selling His Own Sermons to a Publisher?

Aug 05, 2010

A conflict may exist between you and your church Many pastors are not aware that because of the United States Copyright Act, when a minister preaches ...

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Love Offerings and Bad Church Books Lands One Pastor and His Wife In Jail

Jul 27, 2010

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 change...

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Excellence in Ministry . . . What is It?

Jul 22, 2010

 I get the privilege of working with hundreds of churches and ministries every year.  With that privilege comes the responsibility of lookin...

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When Churches Violate Their Own Bylaws

Jul 01, 2010

On any given day, within the 50 states, thousands of churches are in court because of disputes between members and leaders.  These disputes usual...

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Establishing a Scholarship Fund for Graduating Seniors

Jun 15, 2010

Investing in the Lives of Young Adults In what significant way could your church impact the life of a young man or woman who is graduating from high s...

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The Federal Government Wants to Give Your Church Money

May 04, 2010

A Law that may actually help your church It seems that all I have been writing about lately is bad news!  For a change, there is some good news f...

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