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Who Gets to Work with Kids, Handle the Cash, and Set the Salaries: The Benefits of Good Policies in Churches and Nonprofit Organizations
Most pastors or social entrepreneurs don’t start a church or a nonprofit organization out of a burning desire to draft, adopt, and follow exciting policies. But, having good policies provides protection and stability, allowing the organization to fulfill its mission…
Who Should Be Driving Church-Owned or Church-Rented Vehicles?
First Church is taking a trip to a youth event across the state. In total, twenty-four (24) minors and six (6) adults are taking the trip. Of the adults, three (3) are college students under 21 years-old. Who should be allowed to drive church-owned or church-rented vehicles on the trip?
RLG Legal Update: Religion-Based Prohibition Against Student Aid Case to be Heard by the US Supreme Court
When the 2019 term of the United States Supreme Court starts in just a few weeks, one case may be of interest to churches and religious leaders interested in following the developments of First Amendment jurisprudence. In Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, the Court will seek to answer the question of whether it violates the religion clauses or the equal protection clause of the United States Constitution to invalidate a generally available and religiously neutral student-aid program simply because the program affords students the choice of attending religious schools…
Implement Goals as a Missional Roadmap Aligned with Values
I’ve always loved a good atlas. As a kid, I spent hours looking at maps, including the Rand McNally Road Atlas of the United States. That atlas shows you states, counties, cities, interstate highways, state highways, county roads, lakes, rivers, populations, and so much more. There’s nothing wrong with modern apps that help plot a course, but there’s nothing like a good old-fashioned atlas for a road trip…
