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
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
Cell Tower Leases: Easy Money or Never-ending Headaches? What churches need to know before renting their property to a communications company. Heidi Hall
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
IRS Form 8822-B: A New Reporting Requirement for Churches What church leaders should know now, including an upcoming deadline. Richard R. Hammar
New Simplified Option for Deducting Home Office Expenses Rule may apply to pastors and church staff that conduct work from home. Michael E. Batts
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
8 Supervision Guidelines to Keep Kids Safe Implement these tips to minimize the risk to your church's children. Beth J. Lueders
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
Can Social Networking Get Us Sued? How to safeguard your church staff's use of popular communication tools. Frank Sommerville