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It is the church’s responsibility to protect both its assets and leadership. Periodically review the fund management system to ensure that all parties understand the procedures and that the pastor is protected from tax or misappropriation risk. Sample Discretionary Fund Policy. 7. Safe sanctuary and limited access policies.
Sep 19, 2024 · Leadership In A Healthy Church. While church leadership is clearly part of maintaining a healthy church, being leadership savvy is secondary to strong pastoring. If leadership establishes effective policies, procedures, and other leaders within the church, this allows pastors to focus on pastoring and being there for the congregation.
- Alexandria Schmidt
- Budget policy. The first line of a church’s financial defense is made up of the people with authority to spend money and, perhaps more importantly, create obligations for the organization.
- Conflict-of-interest policy. Avoiding problems of self-dealing and other ethical dilemmas should be a central concern of a church’s leadership. Having a clear procedure for identifying and addressing conflicts of interest ensures that when they arise they can be handled in a way that is fair and predictable.
- Executive compensation policy. Church leaders should never be a part of the decision-making process for determining their own compensation. The IRS has parameters for what is permissible for tax-exempt churches in setting executive compensation levels.
- Whistleblower protection policy. Employees who report illegal activities by an employer that could cause public harm are protected by state and federal laws that shield whistleblowers from being retaliated against for those activities.
Mar 19, 2024 · 2. Endowment policy. The language contained in your endowment policy should include a description of committee membership, the purpose of the endowment, an investment policy, and guidelines for amending the policy. Also known as a charter, the policy defines the goals, framework, and identified priorities for an endowment in your mission.
- Ken Sloane
The underlying philosophy for use of the church building is to honor Christ in all that we do. Use of the church building shall be done in. conformity with the church policies and procedures. A member of. Athena Baptist must make the request, be responsible for, and be present when facilities are in use.
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policies, and context information will assist you in thinking through and making decisions about what should be in your church policies. Policies are used to explain the how to’s of your church Bylaws. They are sometimes called Standard Operating Procedures. In MCC, the membership approves local church Bylaws and the Board of
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This resource will serve to organize all church approved policies and procedures in one location for easy access and use. The POLICIES & PROCEDURES MANUAL contains hundreds of operational policy and procedure examples. It is divided into six sections - Leadership and Management, Personnel, Financial, Facilities, General Administration and Ministry.
