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Year-end tax & portfolio planning for pastors

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pastor investment planning, pastor portfolio planning, pastor retirement planning, pastor tax planning, Pastor taxes, portfolio planning, year-end taxes

November 15, 2015 at 12:47 pm.

November and December are a busy time of year for most pastors. Following the Thanksgiving holiday, the liturgical calendar begins anew with the season of Advent. As preparations are made to celebrate the coming of the Christ child, extra services need to be planned, multiple sermons need to be written, rehearsals are in full swing for the Christmas pageant, and pastors are also ministering to those for whom the holidays are not such a joyous time.

Amidst all these preparations, pastors need to set aside some time to focus on year-end financial details that have tax implications for 2015 and 2016. Don’t let the following items slip past you.

Protecting children in the church: the true cost of stewardship

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November 15, 2015 at 12:40 pm.

Ministries have a bold task. You want — and need — to be good stewards of your communities and congregations. That can often lead to conflicting methodologies when it comes to balancing budgets.

While you want to devote the majority of your money to your missions, outreach and education programs, you also understand the importance of recruiting quality volunteers and employees, and prioritizing hiring procedures.

This, of course, has a dollar value, too.

Balancing religious freedom & employment rights

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church employment, church employment rights, Church liability, Church risk management, church risks, religious freedom

November 15, 2015 at 11:23 am.

The young woman had been a mathematics teacher at the church-related high school for more than seven years. She was beloved by her students; they praised her ability to convey difficult concepts in an accessible, clear and engaging style.

Listening when you can’t possibly hear everyone

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Church HR, Church leadership, church management, church outreach, church pastor leadership, church staff management, Leadership lessons, pastor leadership

October 22, 2015 at 1:59 pm.

If you’re like me, you want your voice heard — even at the top levels of leadership. I may not be able to have lunch with the President of the United States, but I do want to feel like he’s listening to me. I don’t believe it’s an unreasonable expectation of followers to want their voices heard by top leaders.

Don’t say it! 4 phrases church leaders really need to get rid of

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church communication, Church leadership, church staff management, Leadership lessons, pastor leadership

October 13, 2015 at 1:41 pm.

Do you have the disease that’s going around offices, schools and teams these days? It’s really contagious and can be disastrous. It’s called “foot-in-mouth disease.”

How to get along with your worship leader (It’s not as hard as you think)

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Church leadership, Leadership lessons, pastor lessons, Staff management, worship leader, worship leadership

October 13, 2015 at 1:29 pm.

There are certain ministry roles have more conflict between them than others. Senior Pastors and Youth Pastors, Church Administrators and Youth Ministers, for example. There is also sometimes significant tension between the Worship Leader and the one preaching Sunday. This is obviously not the case in every church, but it is in many churches.

Making the MDiv personal

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church leader education, church leadership training, church pastor education, continuing education for pastors, MDiv, Pastor education, pastor learning

September 18, 2015 at 12:23 pm.

By design, MDiv degrees develop competency in ministry skills. That’s a given.
But, at Ashland Theological Seminary, the process starts, continues — and concludes — with an emphasis on personal formation, as well.

Desperately needed: pastors who know the Bible and theology

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advanced degrees for pastors, church leader training, church pastor education, DMin, MDiv, pastor continuing education, Pastor education

September 18, 2015 at 12:12 pm.

While no one model for the “ideal pastor” exists, the work of pastors can be divided into three broad categories: (1) ministering the Word, (2) pastoral care, and (3) administration.

Author, Pastor Mark Batterson & the secrets of pursuing “God-sized dreams”

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advanced learning for church leaders, church leader training, continuing education for pastors, DMin, MDiv, Pastor education

September 18, 2015 at 12:09 pm.

New York Times best-selling author and Regent alumnus Mark Batterson ’12 (Divinity) believes in dreaming big and praying bold prayers.
It is a principle that he explored in his popular book The Circle Maker, and one that has guided his ministry for the last 18 years. As lead pastor of National Community Church (NCC) in Washington, D.C., his God-sized dreams have resulted in a vast ministry reaching thousands.

Operation seminary: using your VA benefits for training

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chaplaincy training, pastor chaplaincy, pastor VA benefits, Seminary training, VA benefits biblical training, VA benefits church leadership, VA benefits pastors, VA benefits seminary

September 18, 2015 at 12:04 pm.

You’ve served your country faithfully. Now, you desire to serve the church more strategically.
How can you best use the VA benefits you’ve earned to get the biblical training you want?