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One of the most common reasons for pastoral leadership mistakes and missteps is blindness to the significance of church size. Size has an enormous impact on how a church functions. There is a "size culture" that profoundly affects how decisions are made, how relationships flow, how effectiveness is evaluated, what its ministers, staff, and lay leaders do. We tend to think of the chief differences between churches mainly in denominational or theological terms, but that under-estimates the impact of size on how a church operates.
14 Page article looking at how to grow from 0 to over 2,000 people, the principles and pitfalls of each state along the way. |
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GRACE BIBLE CHURCH OF NORTH COUNTY CONSTITUTION, BY-LAWS AND STATEMENT OF FAITH |
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 This article contains a list of the business steps that were necessary to launch a church plant in the Seattle area. Much of this information was learned the hard way and after the fact, so the intent is to try and spare you of that. As always, it is recommended that you consult an attorney and a CPA.
Resources Include: Initial & Scheduled Filings, Insurance, 501(c)3), availability of church's name, Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Federal Employer Identification Number, Master Business Application, Department of Labor and Industries (L&I), Department of Revenue Property Tax Exemption Application and a downloadable document: The Church How To Manual |
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This could be the most comonly asked question in church planting. It's really as simple as knowing what to get and who will help you.
A. For starters, there are 3 main things you need
1. Get a EIN (employer ID number)
https://sa1.www4.irs.gov/sa_vign/newFormSS4.do 2. Get Incorporated with your state 3. Get form 1023
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/k1023.pdf and file for exemption at a state level.
B. Go to www.bizfilings.com to get started- This is a great site to get the ball rolling. It is very simple and straight forward.
C. Go to www.irs.gov to get all appropriate forms. Just type in what you want in the SEARCH area on the site and you'll get the official forms
D. Fill out all the stuff you know on your own. This will save money for the next step
E. Hire an attorney to help you with all of the legal jargon and to officially file the paperwork. |
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Here is a sample Articles of Incorporation for you to use.
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