Clergy, Counseling, and Criminal Liability What churches must know about pastoral liability for sexual misconduct. Richard R. Hammar
Are Annual Church Pledge Drives Still Relevant? Don’t turn the money discussion into a once-a-year event. Matthew Branaugh
When You Need a Break When can active lay people find rest and refreshment? Kevin A. Miller and Russ Reid
5 Tech Tools to Manage Pastoral Ministry Apps and software can help maximize time for God's glory Justin Deeter
What To Expect From an IRS Audit If an IRS audit of your church has you stressed, do not worry. There is a process to follow that usually works out fine. Richard R. Hammar
Building a Culture of Risk Management Church boards, staffs must collaborate for the good of the ministry. Michael E. Batts
Religious Freedom Prevents Court from Resolving Pastor/Agency Dispute Pastor's claim that a denominational agency acted unfairly in refusing to circulate his resume goes unresolved by court. Richard R. Hammar
Q&A: Is it Legal to Perform an Out-of-State Wedding? A legal checklist every pastor should use with ceremonies in other states. Richard R. Hammar
A Pastor’s Thoughts on Knowing What People Give Facts and assumptions about a good—but complex—question Larry Osborne
When the Bank Says No Rejection is no fun under any circumstance. It can be especially disheartening for a church Veronica Abney
Finding the Funding Oasis Getting the money for a building project during a financial drought. Lee A. Dean
Determining Which Ministry Gets What One pastor shares how to best allocate church budget money. Gary Fenton
Q&A: Tax Status of Pastor’s Housing Allowance Are housing expenses that are paid by the church before being designated considered taxable or nontaxable income? Michael E. Batts
Q&A: Planning Ahead for Pastor’s Retirement How can we take care of our senior pastor after he retires? Elaine L. Sommerville
Q&A: Are Churches Legally Obligated to Disclose Staff Salaries? No statute requires church employee salaries to be disclosed to the public. Frank Sommerville