Deacons need a written plan for administering their emergency relief fund, but they also need to know the crucial points that the plan must contain to keep ensure fairness and to help keep the tax man away…
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Benevolence Ministries – Tax Resources
Deacons should be sensitive to tax implications associated with dispensing financial aid for the needy and other benevolences. Here are some resources to help get you started…
Continue reading “Benevolence Ministries – Tax Resources”Why Must Churches Screen Access to their Emergency Relief Fund?
The Bible teaches that it’s a moral obligation…
Continue reading “Why Must Churches Screen Access to their Emergency Relief Fund?”Biblical Criteria for Emergency Relief
Access to the church’s emergency relief fund should be conditional and based on a minimum set of eligibility requirements. They should be Scriptural and published to the congregation. Here are the basic components that should be a part of relief qualification…
Continue reading “Biblical Criteria for Emergency Relief”The Trouble with Emergency Relief
Here is some practical guidance for deacons on how to help church members who have fallen on hard times. There is a problem that isn’t often discussed which I deal with here…
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