Ministers must exercise care in reporting income and filing taxes
Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions church compensation specialist Lee Wright said that in this tax season, ministers must remember that all income from the church is reportable income, including […]
Your church’s ACP report is helpful and important
There are hundreds of reasons why a nationwide census is important. It helps the government know what services to provide. It also helps Alabama Baptists know where different populations and […]
An Open Hand Before God
Did you know that the topic most referenced in the Bible is love? While that may not surprise you, you may be surprised that the second most referenced biblical topic […]
Daughter follows in mother’s steps, leads Alabama Baptist secretaries organization
For Traci Jackson and her mother, Nancy Cornett, leadership is what you might call a family affair. Jackson and Cornett are both longtime members of the Alabama Association of Baptist Secretaries. Jackson […]
Tips for maintaining, enacting church security
In light of church shootings over the last few years, including Texas and Vestavia Hills, Alabama church leaders may be evaluating the security measures they have in place. Shooters are hard to predict […]
Church Administrative Guidelines – Part 2
Mike Jackson Morning everyone, I’m Mike Jackson, Director of the Office of Leader Care and Church Help. Glad you’ve joined us today for this Part 2 of Church Administrative Guidelines. […]
Church Administrative Guidelines – Part 1
Mike Jackson Well, good morning, everybody. I’m Mike Jackson, Director of the Office of Leader Care and Church Health. I welcome you to this webinar. I’m excited about the content […]
A Quick Opinion of the Cares Act
THIS IS OPINION AND IS NOT LEGAL OR FINANCIAL ADVICE. FOR LEGAL OR FINANCIAL ADVICE, SEE A COMPETENT PROFESSIONAL IN THE FIELD OF YOUR INTEREST. PART I. RECOVERY REBATES Pastors […]
Online Giving Options – A Pastor’s Perspective
We are living through a unique window of time. Even with the likelihood of many of our churches not gathering physically for the next few weeks, the need for people […]
Unemployment Insurance Is Not Available to Churches and Church Employees
UPDATE 03.20.2020: Church employees terminated and laid off WILL receive unemployment compensation from Alabama under the cares act. They should file now at the Alabama Department of labor website! https://www.labor.alabama.gov/news_feed/News_Page.aspx […]