Supreme Court to Hear First Amendment Case
Jan 21, 2020
Keeping up with the latest trends and happenings in the church world can be overwhelming. We live in a day and age where things are changing nearly as...
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Is Your Ordination Legal?
Jan 09, 2020
What steps should a minister take to become ordained? If you search “how to become an ordained minister” on Google, you will find more th...
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Member Sues Church After Altercation
Nov 05, 2019
Imagine during Sunday service a member of your congregation is yelling, screaming, and even threatening one of your pastors or other members of the co...
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Bylaws Save Florida Church from Lawsuit
Sep 19, 2019
A Florida church was facing a potential lawsuit. It was being sued for defamation for $3 million. The individual filing the lawsuit had served as a de...
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Ordinations Under Fire in Tennessee
Jul 18, 2019
What makes an ordination legal and valid? Currently, the state of Tennessee is challenging this question by passing a law that would put some r...
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Housing Allowance Ruling Saves More Than You Think
Mar 21, 2019
For well over a decade, the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) has been filing lawsuits against the constitutionality of housing allowance in Sec...
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Church in Miami Gets a 7.1 Million Dollar Tax Bill
Mar 05, 2019
First Presbyterian Church of Miami, the oldest church in the city, has been levied a 7.1 million dollar tax bill by the Miami-Dade property tax apprai...
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Why Every Church Needs a Succession Plan
Feb 26, 2019
In October 2010, Pastor Joel R. Peebles, Sr.’s mother passed away, leaving him the successor of his family’s church. Unfortunately, tensio...
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5 Steps to Legally Start a Church
Jan 29, 2019
What does it take to start a church or ministry? It may seem simple at first. But once you factor in all the paperwork, legal procedures, and f...
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