Category: HR and Compliance

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Are You At Risk of Losing Your Tax Exempt Status with Unrelated Business Income?

Sarah M. Graham January 30, 2024 No Comments

Unrelated Business Income Tax – Two Common Examples One of the most confusing compliance issues for churches is Unrelated Business Income Tax (commonly referred to as UBIT). The confusion comes…

Practical Steps to Reduce Your Church’s Fraud Risk

Kurt Abel July 18, 2023 No Comments

No organization is immune to the risk of fraud. Unfortunately, fraud can be especially harmful to churches because it can damage finances as well as member and donor trust. The…

How to Effectively Plan for Retirement

Kurt Abel July 11, 2023 No Comments

One in four pastors plan to vocationally retire by 2030, according to newly released research from the Barna Group. Yet many pastors suffer from a lack of financial preparedness as…

Social Security Offset for Ministers

Kurt Abel July 11, 2023 No Comments

The Baptist Foundation of California agrees with the recommendation of Guidestone, the Southern Baptist retirement organization – churches should consider providing a social security offset to ministers. Tax implications and…

increasing your pastor's pay doesn't need to cost your church

Increasing Pastor Pay Doesn’t Need to Cost Your Church (But it Will Protect Your Church’s Future)

Kurt Abel July 11, 2023 No Comments

Pastors earn their living by sacrificially serving and supporting the church in obedience to God’s calling on their lives. When their time leading a faith community comes to an end,…

3 Keys to Strong Financial Management

Kurt Abel July 4, 2023 No Comments

In my career, I’ve worked in several industries: insurance companies, agriculture, and for the past six and a half years, non profit. My primary goal as CFO has been to…

Why Every Pastor Needs a Coach

Sarah M. Graham January 31, 2023 No Comments

I have found this amazing tool, and I am compelled to share it with all of my pastor friends. If you were like me, when COVID hit, you had to…

Count the Cost

Sarah M. Graham January 31, 2023 No Comments

Count the Cost has been an invaluable tool to help ensure The View Church’s ability to rebound from the COVID pandemic. The pandemic drastically changed church attendance and member engagement.…

Coming Back from a Loss

Sarah M. Graham January 31, 2023 No Comments

Someone once said, “Faithfulness involves developing the habit of hanging around God, not so we’ll have less suffering, but so that in the clear light of our nearness to God,…

Protect My Church

Sarah M. Graham January 24, 2023 No Comments

Protecting the flock is a major responsibility for all pastors and all churches. HR Bootcamp is one way to protect your church. CSBC is partnering with HR Bootcamp for a…