New site revolutionizes how churches can stay safe, legal, and financially sound
Contact: Louise Ferrebee, 630-260-6200, lferrebee@christianitytoday.com
CAROL STREAM, Ill., June 3, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- Imagine if pastors and church leaders had immediate access to the most significant law, tax, finance, and risk management developments affecting churches and clergy nationwide. Or that the information was as easy to read, search, and navigate on a Smartphone as it is on a computer or tablet.
All this, and more, is now a reality with the launch of the new ChurchLawAndTax.com, making it the most comprehensive, one-stop resource for church leaders ever.
The launch of the site could not be timelier. Frank Sommerville, an attorney who deals with church litigation throughout the nation and an editorial advisor to ChurchLawAndTax.com, noted that the greatest threat facing churches in the coming decade is "encroachment on religious freedom."
Churches today face an increasingly complex environment as laws and judicial decisions affect the way they are established and led across the country. ChurchLawAndTax.com serves as a trusted resource to explain everything from First Amendment rights to employment law, tax codes to risk management liabilities.
Users of the site will find:
- Complete web access to the full archives of the Church Law & Tax Report and Church Finance Today newsletters.
- A fully searchable Legal Library containing the insights and analysis of Pastor, Church & Law, 4th Edition by noted legal expert Richard R. Hammar.
- Recent Legal Developments—fully searchable by state and topic.
- Answers to common legal, tax, finance, and risk management questions from Hammar and a panel of respected Editorial Advisors.
- Weekly Lessons offering interactive training for church pastors, staff, and volunteers.
- Exclusive web-only articles on law, tax, finance, and risk management matters churches face.
Visitors to the site will have opportunities to preview much of the legal, tax, finance, and risk management information before choosing one of three subscription options: The Church Law and Tax Support Program, which includes website access, the Church Law & Tax Report newsletter, and several tax products; a web-plus-print option; and a website-only option. This gives customers a wide range of choices to best suit their church’s needs. Print subscriptions for both Church Law & Tax Report and Church Finance Today still remain available.
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