Staff Lifestyle Agreements and Statements of Faith for your ministry aren't only best practice, we think they're a must! Join us as we discuss what they are, the risks of not having them in place, and our top tips for creating these essential documents for your organization.

Churches are struggling to keep their heads above water. Not only has the cost of living increased due to inflation, but many church salaries and benefits are lagging behind the market. To make matters worse, changes to the minimum salary exemption requirement by the US Department of Labor—this past July and again in January—are forcing churches to make hard decisions about classifying workers as exempt or non-exempt and compensating workers for overtime. In this free recorded webinar, Church Law & Tax's Matthew Branaugh and ChurchSalary's Aaron Hill are joined by Matt Steen from Chemistry Staffing and Dustin Gaines from My Church Law Firm to discuss the trends and the pressures churches face with compensation heading toward 2025. Additionally, they'll expand on these questions and the articles answering them: 1) How can your church be proactive and stay ahead of rising costs? The Rising Cost of Replacing Pastors Article 2) How much are other churches increasing their budget? What COLA are they using? 2025 Budget and COLA Changes Article 3) Are you classifying workers correctly and also correctly paying them, in light of the Labor Department’s changes? Fed Raises Minimum Salary Requirements For Exempt Status Article Add this item to the cart and checkout to access this free webinar!

HR is hard enough. Being a ministry makes it tougher. Let us help you keep the important HR tasks organized and top of mind. The HR Annual Calendar includes monthly, quarterly, and annual tasks that revolve around compliance and best practices specific to ministry HR. Plus, tips and tricks to make it even simpler!

Learn the steps to better plan, organize and allocate your organization’s financial resources today with the 12 Steps for Sound Ministry Budgeting, complimentary download. Whether you lead the finances of a church or a nonprofit, certain basic budgeting principles hold true. Through this resource, based on renowned CPA Michael E. Batts's Church Finance and Nonprofit Finance books, you'll learn 12 of those basics. This PDF will help you and your team establish, step by step, basic building blocks needed to achieve a sound foundation for budgets.

Are you searching for dependable resources to help you navigate the complexities of church financial and tax matters? Our comprehensive resources offer the essential knowledge you need to confidently lead and ensure your church's financial operations are sound. Church Finance Pro Package Includes Church Finance: The Church Leader's Guide to Financial Operations - This updated 2nd edition provides you with the information and resources to successfully lead your church’s financial operations in keeping with your church’s unique mission and purpose. 12 Law & Tax Guidelines for New Ministers - Features a convenient Q&A format and is written in understandable and concise language. Get the insights you need to make potentially significant legal and financial decisions with confidence. Church Compensation, Second Edition: 2023 Updates - Elaine Sommerville’s Church Compensation will be your how-to-guide as you plan out every aspect of your church’s employee compensation plan. This bundle gives you 20% off these products.

Ministries often struggle to determine whether an individual is an independent contractor or an employee. When you consider IRS, DOL and sometimes even state laws, the rules can seem a little murky. Join us as we bring clarity to classification and answer your top questions about 1099 contractors!

Wellness is no longer just a buzzword in the workplace. It’s become an integral part of investing in your team, establishing a healthy organizational culture and encouraging balance for your people across many aspects of their lives. We’re deep diving elements of ministry HR that promote physical wellness, mental wellness, relational wellness, and overall wellness in your ministry.

“It all starts with mission and purpose.” These opening words by author Mike Batts sum up the proper role of financial administration in the church. Financial administration is a critically important and unique calling. Church Finance: The Church Leader’s Guide to Financial Operations provides you with the information and resources to successfully lead your church’s financial operations in keeping with your church’s unique mission and purpose. Whether you’re new to the role or experienced, you’ll appreciate Mike’s come-alongside style blended with proven expertise. Whether you serve as treasurer, accountant, controller, CFO, business administrator, executive pastor, finance committee member, or in any other role responsible for church financial operations, Mike will help you: Evaluate and adapt your budget in keeping with your church’s mission and purpose Reduce and manage expenses wisely Create practical and effective financial reports for decision-makers Use key metrics for financial health that work for almost any church Manage the liquidity and financial position of your church Understand and properly administer nontraditional gifts including restricted, planned, deferred, noncash, and other types of gifts Understand the ins and outs of alternative revenue sources Properly establish compensation for your leaders and staff Use and manage debt, plus negotiate debt terms with a lender Maintain sound internal controls Understand the fundamentals of federal tax law for churches Determine what tools and practices (audits, accreditation, etc.) are available to enhance accountability Employ ministry-wide risk management Understand and evaluate insurance coverage And much more What's new and why you should update to the 2nd edition of Church Finance: Tax information is updated to reflect the major changes arising from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Accounting and financial reporting information is updated to reflect recent changes in generally accepted accounting standards (GAAP) New sample GAAP financial statements and notes All-new chapter on financial policies for churches with multiple sample policies Sample conflicts-of-interest policy Sample giver privacy policy Sample gift acceptance policy Sample budget administration policy Sample record retention guidelines for churches Sample executive compensation-setting policy Sample fraud, dishonesty, and whistle-blower policy And more Updated content on alternative revenue sources All-new chapter on compensation and benefits for churches All-new chapter on tax compliance for churches All-new chapter on risk management for churches

Order your copy of the 35th Annual Church & Clergy Tax Guide! Known as the most comprehensive, accurate yet easy-to-understand tax guide available for church leaders you will find yourself regularly referencing key topics, charts, sample forms, and real-life illustrations for all your tax and legal questions during tax season and throughout the year. Find comprehensive help understanding United States tax laws as they relate to pastors and churches with Richard Hammar's 2024 Church & Clergy Tax Guide. Tax law in general is highly complex and ever changing. Add to that the many unique rules that apply to church and clergy and you're set up for a challenging task that requires an expert's guidance. The guide helps clergy: Prepare 2023 tax returns Understand tax laws Correctly report federal income taxes and social security taxes Distinguish relevant exemptions Reduce tax liability The guide helps church treasurers, board members, bookkeepers, attorneys, CPA's and tax practitioners: Define "income" for the church Handle and report employee business expenses Understand the substantiation rules that apply to charitable contributions and designated contributions Grasp federal tax reporting requirements that apply to churches and church employees Beyond help preparing annual tax returns ministers, churches, and their advisers find the guide indispensable throughout the year with in-depth coverage on: Charitable contributions Clergy retirement plans Social Security taxes Church reporting requirements Housing allowance Business-expense reimbursements

Does your church have a first-time giver system? This course will walk you through the steps to get a system in place. You'll get online access to the course, which includes: Instructional Videos Email Templates PDFs and Guides Here Are A Few Of The Benefits and Features that will Help Get Your First Time Giver System Set Up and Save You a TON of time: Create ​and implement a first-time giver system Boost your giving through a structured first-time giver system Connect with your church members as they take this step of faith Freedom to focus on the most important things in your ministry You'll get: Video and Audio Resources Teaching on Giving Different Giving Avenues Sharing the ROI Issuing a Giving Challenge Thanking First-Time Givers Taking the Next Steps Templates, PDFs, & Checklists First-time giver emails 5-week sermon series on generosity/giving 25 Ways to Give

An easy-to-use reference for all the copyright issues churches encounter in the course of their weekly activities. From photocopying sheet music to posting Internet content, noted church attorney, Richard Hammar, explains how to avoid copyright infringement, as well as how to protect the copyrighted works of ministers and staff. Richard Hammar has years of experience interpreting complex laws that affect churches and clergy. The Essential Guide to Copyright Law for Churches is fully updated and easy-to-understand for church leaders, musicians, clergy, choir directors and other professionals as well as lay leaders. This comprehensive guide should be part of every church office's library of resources! Especially helpful is the "Application of Copyright Law to Church" chapter which offers quick answers to the most common questions churches face regarding copyright issues. This valuable ministry resource contains accurate information (reviewed in 2023) and provides an easy-use reference for key copyright questions. Take advantage of this great sale price!

Order your copy of the 35th Annual Church & Clergy Tax Guide! Known as the most comprehensive, accurate yet easy-to-understand tax guide available for church leaders you will find yourself regularly referencing key topics, charts, sample forms, and real-life illustrations for all your tax and legal questions during tax season and throughout the year. Find comprehensive help understanding United States tax laws as they relate to pastors and churches with Richard Hammar's 2024 Church & Clergy Tax Guide. Tax law in general is highly complex and ever changing. Add to that the many unique rules that apply to church and clergy and you're set up for a challenging task that requires an expert's guidance. The guide helps: Prepare 2023 tax returns Understand tax laws Correctly report federal income taxes and social security taxes Distinguish relevant exemptions Reduce tax liability The guide helps church treasurers, board members, bookkeepers, attorneys, CPA's and tax practitioners: Define "income" for the church Handle and report employee business expenses Understand the substantiation rules that apply to charitable contributions and designated contributions Grasp federal tax reporting requirements that apply to churches and church employees Beyond help preparing annual tax returns ministers, churches, and their advisers find the guide indispensable throughout the year with in-depth coverage on: Charitable contributions Clergy retirement plans Social Security taxes Church reporting requirements Housing allowance Business-expense reimbursements

Start your hiring process off right! Over 25 pages of best practices, samples, templates, and checklists to help your ministry hire and onboard staff with excellence. From interviewing to the 90-day review and everything in between, learn all the best practices and compliance guidelines you need to know when integrating a new staff member onto your team.

Take care of your people well until the very end with over 25 pages of best practices, samples, templates, and checklists to help you offboard ministry staff effectively and graciously. From hard conversations to the paperwork that follows, stay compliant and use best practices that help staff members feel cared for and valued even after goodbye.

Uncover the giving capacity of your congregation and increase generosity. Introducing the Kingdom Capacity Analysis – the ultimate tool designed specifically for church leaders to uncover the giving capacity of their congregation and increase generosity, with just an address list of your congregation. With the Kingdom Capacity Analysis, church leaders gain access to powerful, data-driven insights into the financial landscape of their church. Simply provide your congregation’s address list, and the tool will analyze income levels, specific giving styles, and preferences to reveal the total income and financial potential within your actual congregation. With key insights into breakdowns of various income levels in the congregation, average and median income, the analysis enabling church leaders to better understand the unique economic diversity and opportunities of their congregation. This tool goes beyond just numbers. The Kingdom Capacity Analysis creates detailed personas, offering unique profiles of your congregation based on their giving habits, behaviors, values, interests, capacity, and more. This allows church leaders to tailor messaging and outreach strategies with precision, strengthening their connection with the congregation and communicating vision in a way that will resonate best with your specific congregation. Additionally, the Kingdom Capacity Analysis features an AI-powered assistant, trained on the top persona within your specific congregation. Church leaders can interact directly with this AI to receive personalized advice on communication and engagement strategies that resonate with their congregation’s giving motivations and preferences. The AI assistant provides actionable recommendations to nurture generosity and build stronger donor relationships and can assist in customized content creation. With just an address list, the Kingdom Capacity Analysis equips church leaders with everything needed to unlock the generosity potential of their congregation, driving both financial growth and greater ministry impact. Empower your ministry today with the Kingdom Capacity Analysis—where data meets generosity!

Everything you need to hire, onboard, and develop a church staff member! Includes: 50 Church Job Descriptions New Staff Onboarding Plan & Schedule Church Staff Interview Guide Staff Development Plan

50 Fully Editable Church Email TemplatesIs your church in communication with your church members and attendees? Especially in this digital age, you need to be connecting to your members through email.With these 50 Church Email Templates, you'll have all the emails you need, pre-written for you to edit and send!Use this resource to plan ahead, allow others to be involved, and save yourself an unbelievable amount of time!Use these email templates so you can develop better communication with your church family.

Systems may sound scary, but they're really just the "how" of what we do around the church to help it operate most effectively.This package is sure to save you time, and help you be more efficient in your "everyday" ministry!With the Checklist Bundle, you will be able to instantly develop systems in your church that normally would have taken days to get set up!

25 insanely practical documents, spreadsheets, and templates! Churches need passion, vision, mission, values, and leaders. But they also need systems, strategies, processes, and documents. In fact, getting organized might be one of the keys to actually accomplishing that mission. This digital download comes with 25 professionally created documents, spreadsheets, flowcharts & templates to help you organize and streamline church operations. PLUS 3 BONUS GUIDES for Pastors!

Understand Faith Practices and Preferences of Your Neighbors - The religious life of people in your community is changing rapidly. Understanding the beliefs, preferences, and practices of the people you’re trying to reach can open ministry doors for your church. The ReligiousInsite Report not only provides you with a detailed breakdown of the religious life of your focus area, but it shows you how they compare to the national average.