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Have you ever had a church member ask you to testify in court on their behalf? At some time in your ministry, you will likely receive questions from a congregant requesting your attendance and testimony in their personal...

A seriously contentious dispute arises between a director on a church’s board of directors and that church’s senior pastor-president about using certain funds for a church project. Despite efforts to conduct cordial,...

Just about every state has laws in place to protect the confidentiality of what is communicated to clergy when it is communicated for the purposes of spiritual advice and counsel. Maintaining confidentiality is crucial to a...

  Protecting Your First Amendment Religious Liberties: Ensuring that Your Governing Documents Include a Proper Statement of Faith  Hey, aren’t religious organizations like churches or private religious schools already...

Introduction. Almost 70 years ago in 1954, the United States Congress approved an amendment by then-Senator Lyndon B. Johnson to prohibit 26 U.S.C. Section 501(c)(3) organizations from engaging in any “political campaign”...