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CAN A MINISTER GO TO JAIL FOR PERFORMING A WEDDING?
Can a minister go to jail for performing a wedding?
DOES INCORPORATION GIVE THE GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF YOUR CHURCH?
Does incorporation give the government control of my church?
CELEBRITY ESTATE PLANNING MISTAKES AND WHAT YOU CAN LEARN FROM THEM
Celebrity Estate Planning Mistakes and What You Can Learn From Them.
TRANSGENDER BATHROOMS, SAME-SEX MARRIAGE, AND YOUR CHURCH'S FACILITY USE POLICY
TRANSGENDER BATHROOMS, SAME-SEX MARRIAGE, AND YOUR CHURCH'S FACILITY USE POLICY
THE NUMBER ONE REASON CHURCHES GO TO COURT
The Number One Reason Churches Go To Churches Go To Court
FIVE EMERGING LEGAL THREATS: THREAT #1 SEXUAL IDENTITY V. RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Five Emerging Legal Threats: Threat #1 Sexual Identity V. Religious Liberty
FIVE EMERGING LEGAL THREATS: THREAT #2 HIGH RISK MINISTRY ACTIVITIES
Five Emerging Legal Threats: Threat #2
FIVE EMERGING LEGAL THREATS: THREAT #3 THE SECULARIZATION OF CULTURE
Five Emerging Legal Threats: Threat #3 The Secularization Of Culture
FIVE EMERGING LEGAL THREATS: THREAT #4 ZONING ISSUES
Five Emerging Legal Threats: Threat #4 Zoning Issues
FIVE EMERGING LEGAL THREATS: THREAT #5 SEXUAL ABUSE OF MINORS
Five Emerging Legal Threats: Threat #5 Sexual Abuse of Minors
United We Stand, Together We Fall: How Church and Nonprofit Boards Can Fulfill Their Mission
An organization is better when the board works together to communicate, advocate, and demonstrate the mission of the church!
The Board’s Responsibility to Keep the Nonprofit Legal
Duty of care, the duty of loyalty, and the duty of obedience.
The Board’s Role in Setting Good Policies
Having good policies provides protection and stability, allowing the organization to fulfill its mission. This blog focuses on the board’s role in setting those policies.
Assure Prudent Financial Management and Oversight
What are the responsibilities of the Board regarding financial management and oversight? This blog covers three topics: Setting the annual budget and reviewing financial reports, establishing a compensation policy for the senior leader, and establishing effective internal and external controls.
Implement Goals as a Missional Roadmap Aligned with Values
The role of a Board in a nonprofit or church is to set the mission, determine the core values, and set and align the organization’s long-term goals with the core values to fulfill the mission. Find out how your church or nonprofit can implement those goals!
Culture, Core Values, and the Role of the Board
In this blog post, I discuss the benefits of core values and the board’s role in it all!
The Number One Job For Nonprofit Boards: Avoid Mission Creep
In a nonprofit corporation, it is the duty of the Board of Directors to prevent mission creep. To fulfill the duty of obedience and avoid mission creep, a nonprofit board can install safeguards.
Minimize Your Church's Biggest Risk
Churches are prime targets for sexual predators because of the access—often easy access—predators have to youth and children. This blog talks about a strategy that your congregation can implement that will protect your children, youth, and volunteers.