Merry Christmas From the StartCHURCH Family!
To all of the churches, ministers and leaders we have served or will serve! As the celebration of Christ's birth approaches we want to take a few moments to wish you a joyous Christmas. Often times the preparations and activities of the season keep us from reflecting on the incredible significance of that first Christmas so long ago. But what a powerful…
Read Full Article | CommentsYou Need to Makes Changes To Your Housing Allowance
A Tale of Two Pastors—Part 6 Chances are, after you read this you will likely need to make changes to your housing allowance. This year, ministers by the thousands will have deficient or illegal housing allowance designations that will cause them to pay too much in taxes. I will make my point by sharing the story of two pastors. Pastor Monique…
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Every pastor wants to have the dream church-an atmosphere where love, acceptance and conviction dwell in abundance. Pastors Smith and Jones were no exception. Pastor Jones fostered that atmosphere by allowing extra time during praise and worship for the Spirit of the Lord to move on the hearts of the people, while Pastor Smith made sure…
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