Pastors

Pastor, Church, & Law Volume 2

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Dig deeper with Richard Hammar in this volume as he establishes the legal definition of the church, and the relationship between the law and the church. Church leaders will find practical help on many important issues including:

  • Tax legislation
  • Zoning laws
  • Incorporation
  • Church records
  • Reporting requirements
  • Selection, authority, and personal liability of directors and officers
  • Membership
  • Church property issues
  • Embezzlement

Meaningful Membership

From Building Church Leaders

Church membership is so much more than just a piece of paper or a name on a list. It clearly defines a community and offers people a clear choice to accept the blessings and responsibilities that go along with it. But even more significantly, church membership is a way for individual Christians to draw closer to God by drawing closer to his church and his people. An effective membership process should be a time of spiritual growth for the member-to-be, and yet so many churches neglect this crucial step into church life. This 18-page resource will help you create a membership process that draws people deeper into their commitment not just to the church but to Christ.

Grow Up!

From Preaching Today

How do Christians grow up? Ralph West from Church Without Walls in Houston, Texas argues that it doesn’t happen in isolation. In his sermon based on Ephesians 4:13-16—”Grow Up!”—West argues that Christians need the body of Christ to grow into maturity. As he says in the sermon, “You are not designed to grow by the internet. You are not designed to grow by television. You use them in your extra time, but that’s not your priority. Your growth takes place in the living, breathing, vital community called the church of the Lord Jesus Christ.” This sermon provides a clear, biblical, exegetical basis for church membership.

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