Tag: church structure
501c3 Status
Does your church need to apply for 501c3 status before it can receive tax deductible donations? Nope! So why would a church apply for this? According to IRS Publication 557, as well as IRS Code 508: “Churches (including integrated auxiliaries and conventions or associations of churches) that meet the requirements of […]
PODCAST 050: Biblical Function of a Digital-Only Church, Part 1
by Jeff Reed: Can a digital-only expression of church hold up to the Biblical standard of a church? This is the question that we, here at The Church Digital and Stadia Church Planting, are wrestling with. Can you create community online? Sure! Can you worship? Of course! Can you pray digitally? […]
3 Structure Issues That Get Church Staff Teams Stuck
Today’s post is written by Tony Morgan, Founder of The UnStuck Group. Here’s a church growth lid I don’t hear people talking about very often—your org chart. Yep, the way your church is structured can actually cap your growth. It very commonly does. A bad structure negatively impacts the health and […]
5 Essentials Every Church Constitution Needs To Thrive In The Future
Today’s post comes from Jeff Brodie. Jeff is the Lead Pastor at Connexus Church, where I’m Founding Pastor. Jeff’s my successor as Lead Pastor. He’s doing a phenomenal job leading our church community, and he’s also a loving husband, father and friend. This post is originally appeared on Jeff’s blog (where it’s […]
The Distinctions of Networked, Family, and Multisite Churches
By Drew Hyun: One of the common questions I’m asked is how we’re structured as a family of churches, so I thought it’d be helpful to clarify the differences between a networked church, a family of churches, and a multisite church in terms of structure. Ultimately, the structure all relates to […]