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This week's lesson:

Counseling - Part 1

A church sponsors a weekend seminar for members who would like to become counselors. Following the seminar, the participants are "commissioned" by the church to provide counseling for members of the congregation and others. Some members express concerns to members of the church board concerning liability issues associated with this counseling. Should church leaders be concerned.

Lesson one week ago:

Screenchurchstaff.com

A church board has heard about the need for screening youth workers, but it does not know where to begin. The few attempts to find resources that will help in screening workers have led to a bewildering number of options. As a result, the board does nothing.

Lesson two weeks ago:

Bankruptcy Law

A church receives a letter from a bankruptcy court demanding that it turn over $15,000 of contributions made by a church member during the previous year who recently filed for bankruptcy. The church treasurer does not know how to respond to this demand.

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