Webinar Archives

Advantage Member Webinar: Mastering the 2025 Tax Season with CPA Elaine Sommerville

Put yourself on a path to mastering the 2025 tax season with CPA Elaine Sommerville, one of the nation's leading experts in church and nonprofit tax compliance.

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Asked, Answered: The Clergy Allowance and Part-Time Ministers

Do part-time ministers qualify for the clergy housing allowance? Matt Branaugh helps you answer hat critical question.

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Asked, Answered: The Importance of Governing Documents

Matt Branaugh reminds church leaders what they need to be looking for when it comes to church governing documents.

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Asked, Answered: Expense Reimbursements for Church Employees

In this two-minute video, Matt Branaugh highlights why expense reimbursements for church employees require special attention and care.

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Asked, Answered: Are Gift Cards Really Just Gifts?

Gift cards are a simple yet powerful way of blessing others. But there are some very real tax strings attached.

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Making Sense of Retirement for Pastors

Learn how to address the most common issues in retirement planning for pastors and church staff.

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Get Answers to Your Church’s Most Pressing Employment Law Questions

On-Demand Webinar: Attorney and CPA Frank Sommerville addresses key questions—including yours—about churches as employers.

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Meetings Matter: A Crash Course for Church Leaders

On-Demand Webinar: Quick tips and insights for effectively running anything from a board meeting to a congregational meeting.

Sarah E. Merkle

On-Demand Webinar

Handling A Child Abuse Allegation in Your Church

Planning well so that your ministry responds well if the unthinkable ever arises.

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Retirement Planning for Pastors and Staff

On-Demand Webinar: Setting successful strategies as your church's workforce ages.

Elaine L. Sommerville

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Lessons From Mars Hill: Who Pilots Your Church?

On-Demand Webinar: Why quiet governance changes run the risk of eroding congregational trust.

Erika E. Cole

Church Formation Basics

Church formation basics gives leaders insights into how a church is formed, why it matters, and how it guides future decisions.

Lisa A. Runquist

On-Demand Webinar

Fraud in the Church: What We Learned from 700 Church Leaders

Discover the results of our 2021 church fraud survey and the best practices for reducing vulnerabilities.

CPA Vonna Laue and Content Editor Matthew Branaugh

A VIRTUAL ROUNDTABLE

Introduction: Religious Land Use & The Church

A five-part series on an often overlooked law that can benefit churches.

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On-Demand Webinar

The Basics of Running a Legally Sound Church Business Meeting

Attorneys Richard Hammar and Sarah E. Merkle discuss best practices for implementing and following parliamentary procedures.

Attorneys Richard R. Hammar and Sarah E. Merkle

RLUIPA Case Study: City Walk Urban Mission

How one religious organization successfully navigated zoning codes.

Matthew Branaugh

Video Series

Religious Land Use & The Church: A Virtual Roundtable

A virtual roundtable of attorneys discusses an often overlooked religious land use law.

Featuring attorneys Midgett Parker, John Mauck, Noel Sterrett, Eric Treene, and Matthew Branaugh

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Getting Your Church Employment Questions Answered

On-Demand Webinar: Addressing some of the most challenging and confusing issues churches face as employers.

Frank Sommerville

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Should My Church Consider a Merger Right Now?

On-Demand Webinar: The critical information church leaders should know if they are thinking about a merger.

Erika E. Cole

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Avoiding Unexpected Surprises with Church Compensation

Asking and answering key questions about housing, love gifts, sabbatical plans, expense reimbursements, and other situations that churches face.

Elaine L. Sommerville