Church Law

By: Christianity Today Erika Cole
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  • Pastors and church leaders in America face challenges that are increasing in scope and impact. Whether we're talking issues of cultural dynamics and the church or need-to-know information about everyday operations, the legal issues impacting churches aren't going away. Listen to the Church Law podcast to gain real life insights from a real lawyer who does this work everyday. You'll gain key insights to help your church in this critical time, and learn the pitfalls to avoid. All straight from The Church Attorney® along with some special guests!
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Episodes
  • When to Hire An Executive Pastor, with XPastor.com Founder David “Fletch” Fletcher

    When to Hire An Executive Pastor, with XPastor.com Founder David “Fletch” Fletcher
    Oct 29 2024
    So, you’ve planted your church, and it has entered a growth phase. And with that growth has come added responsibility, stress, and pressure. Therefore, it’s understandable that you might be considering bringing in someone to help. Should that someone be an executive pastor? David “Fletch” Fletcher, founder of XPastor.com and an advisor-at-large for Church Law & Tax, is known as the “Dean of Executive Pastors.” In this episode, he offers wisdom and insights gleaned from four decades leading churches of various sizes and makeups. Using Acts 6 as a guide, Fletch unpacks what it is for pastors to effectively delegate certain duties and roles, and thus free themselves to focus on their calling, as they lead growing, ever-changing churches. This is especially critical when a church enters the 500-1,000 member range, Fletch says, and begins to see declines in productivity among a growing staff, or even missional drift. It’s why an executive pastor might be the wisest investment a church can make. SHOW NOTES Episode 27: “Building a Healthy Leadership Culture in Your Church” State of the Church – 2025: Measuring What Matters in Ministry, by Gloo and Barna Become a ChurchLawAndTax.com Advantage Member and enjoy full access to articles, a Legal Library, a copy of the annual Church & Clergy Tax Guide, and more. Download your FREE copy of The Church Attorney Legal Audit® System document checklist here, and check out Episode 29 (“Using a Legal Audit to Position Your Church for the Long Haul”) to learn about the importance of a legal audit for your church. Join the waitlist for the 2025 Faithful Foundations Membership enrollment. “The Changing Face of the Executive Pastor Role,” by Matthew Branaugh “How to Interview Your Next Church” by David Fletcher Church Finance: The Church Leader’s Guide to Financial Operations, by Michael E. Batts Questions? Comments? We welcome them! Please contact Erika Cole at erikacole.com. Erika reads each comment and may answer your question in an upcoming episode. See all episodes of Church Law. The Church Law podcast is part of Gloo LLC’s ChurchLawAndTax.com. Erika E. Cole, Esq., known as The Church Attorney®, is the creator of The Church Attorney Legal Audit® System, a proprietary legal audit process that helps church leaders be confident they are operating with integrity, and avoiding costly risks. She serves as a senior editorial advisor for ChurchLawAndTax.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    27 mins
  • The Thriving, Expanding Church, with guest Brad Hill, chief solutions officer, Gloo

    The Thriving, Expanding Church, with guest Brad Hill, chief solutions officer, Gloo
    Oct 8 2024
    Many churches make it out of their infancies and early years and hit their strides as they approach the double-digit years of existence. When a church’s life cycle reaches this point, it’s easy for its leaders to focus on what got them there. But that can be a misstep. In this episode, Erika talks with Brad Hill, Gloo’s chief solutions officer, about how thriving, expanding churches can maximize their opportunities by developing new ways of thinking about ministry and doing it. Embracing new technologies like AI, and the ways they can be used for advancing the Good News and making disciples, is one such way. Finding ways to measure the health and well-being of the people coming to the church is another way. Learn more as Erika and Brad explain how a thriving, expanding church is made possible when that church thinks innovatively about helping its people thrive and flourish. Show Notes: Episode 45: “The Lifecycle of a Church” Episode 32: “Readying Your Church for the AI Wave” AI and the Church - Gloo State of the Church – 2025: Measuring What Matters in Ministry, by Gloo and Barna Become a ChurchLawAndTax.com Advantage Member and enjoy full access to articles, a Legal Library, a copy of the annual Church & Clergy Tax Guide, and more. Download your FREE copy of The Church Attorney Legal Audit® System document checklist here, and check out Episode 29 (“Using a Legal Audit to Position Your Church for the Long Haul”) to learn about the importance of a legal audit for your church. Join the waitlist for the 2025 Faithful Foundations Membership enrollment “Generative AI is All the Rage. Handle With Care,” by Matthew Branaugh “Yes, Ministries Should Embrace AI,” by Jonathan Smith Church IT, Third Edition, by Nick Nicholaou and Jonathan Smith Questions? Comments? We welcome them! Please contact Erika Cole at erikacole.com. Erika reads each comment and may answer your question in an upcoming episode. See all episodes of Church Law. The Church Law podcast is part of Gloo LLC’s ChurchLawAndTax.com. Erika E. Cole, Esq., known as The Church Attorney®, is the creator of The Church Attorney Legal Audit® System, a proprietary legal audit process that helps church leaders be confident they are operating with integrity, and avoiding costly risks. She serves as a senior editorial advisor for ChurchLawAndTax.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    26 mins

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