Church & Congregation Governance
Structure worship-community governance across polities: bylaws, member meetings, elder and trustee boards, clergy call and separation, and disaffiliation.
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Faith-Based Nonprofits
Governance, finance, communications, and programs for worship communities and faith-rooted nonprofits, inside the church-specific rules that apply to them.
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Church 501(c)(3) & 990 Exemption
Apply church-specific tax status: automatic 501(c)(3) exemption without Form 1023, the Form 990 filing exemption, the IRS church test, and audit protections.
Clergy Compensation & Church Finance
Handle clergy pay and church finance: housing allowance, dual tax status, love offerings, benevolence funds, reasonable-comp reviews, and 403(b)(9) plans.
Facilities & Sanctuary Operations
Run worship-building operations: property-tax exemption, facility-use policies, rental UBIT traps, house-of-worship insurance, and deferred maintenance.
Faith-Based Social Services
Design faith-based direct services—pantries, shelters, re-entry, refugee resettlement—while keeping religious character and funding rules in bounds.
Lay Leadership & Volunteers
Recruit and sustain lay leaders—elders, trustees, shura members, small-group leaders—with pipelines, burnout care, and clergy sabbatical planning.
Ministerial Exception & Employment
Navigate faith-based employment: ministerial exception, religious hiring exemptions, accommodation, safe-sanctuary policy, and clergy discipline workflows.
Pastoral Communications
Draft pastoral letters, funeral and crisis notices, clergy-misconduct statements, and liturgical-calendar messages in the community's own voice.
Religious Liberty Compliance
Apply the religious-liberty framework: Free Exercise and RFRA claims, RLUIPA, Equal Treatment rules for funded services, and conscience exemptions.
Stewardship & Giving
Run stewardship and giving: annual pledge campaigns, tithe and zakat messaging, capital campaigns for houses of worship, and contribution rules.