Q&A: Make Sure Your Super Bowl Watch Party Splits the Uprights Make sure the Super Bowl watch party you’re planning for your church follows NFL guidelines for copyright, trademark and acceptable use. Rick Spruill, AI Optimized
Off-Campus Liability and Churches Off-campus liability is an ongoing questions for churches and church leaders to address in light of these key cases. Richard R. Hammar
WATCH: The Dangers of Raising Money For One Thing—And Spending It On Another Church leaders would do well to pay attention to this fraud lawsuit against a Michigan archdiocese. Matthew Branaugh
Developing a Lay Counseling Ministry Have you created a safe, secure environment for your spiritual care ministry? The Editors
Unpaid Payroll Taxes: A Hidden Liability for Churches and Leaders A recent case in the for-profit world underscores the potential threat. Matthew Branaugh
What You Need to Know About Negotiating a Raise How both employees and their supervisors should approach the conversation. Christen Gall
IRS Renews Alert About W-2 Scam The Internal Revenue Service, state tax agencies, and the tax industry have renewed their warning Richard R. Hammar
Churches, Gender Identity, and Bathroom Access Landmark ruling addresses potential liability under "public accommodations" law. Richard R. Hammar
Q&A: Who Owns a Church’s Accounting Records? Why church leaders must understand this important question. Richard R. Hammar
What Can Youth Pastors Learn from Therapeutic Boundaries? Clinical psychologist Dr. Lauren Widman Eggerth explains why clear boundaries and a no-shame reporting structure are essential. Ashley Emmert
Clergy, Counseling, and Criminal Liability What churches must know about pastoral liability for sexual misconduct. Richard R. Hammar
What Churches Should Look for in a Background Check Service Key questions leaders should ask before choosing a provider. Tara Beecham
Church Documents and Records Information every board member should be familiar with. Richard R. Hammar
Breaking Boundaries with Minors Consider the insights of legal experts on the topic. Mike Woodruff and Dennis Kasper
Can Social Networking Get Us Sued? How to safeguard your church staff's use of popular communication tools. Frank Sommerville
What to Look For in a Background Check Service Knowing the right questions to ask is a key step in protecting your church community. Tara Beecham
8 Supervision Guidelines to Keep Kids Safe Implement these tips to minimize the risk to your church's children. Beth J. Lueders