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	<title>Behind the Pulpit</title>
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	<itunes:summary>Discussing the resources that every church needs behind the pulpit.</itunes:summary>
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		<title>CLG Video 2010 &#8211; Social Media</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=481</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this video David Middlebrook covers some of the tips to solving your ministry&#8217;s social media puzzle.]]></description>
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		<title>CLG Podcast 2010 with Matt McKee</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=478</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[David Middlebrook speaks with Matt McKee from R04R about the growing use of smartphone apps for churches.]]></description>
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			<itunes:subtitle>David Middlebrook speaks with Matt McKee from R04R about the growing use of smartphone apps for churches.</itunes:subtitle>
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		<title>Is the IRS Revoking Your Nonprofit&#8217;s Tax-Exempt Status?</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=474</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[On May 17, 2010, the IRS began revoking the tax-exempt statuses of nonprofits that failed to file three consecutive annual returns (Form 990-N, 990-EZ, or 990-PF).  As a result, as many as 300,000 nonprofits may lose their tax-exempt status, effectively shrinking the nonprofit sector by 25%. On July 26, 2010, the IRS released a guidance [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CLG Video 2010 &#8211; Copyright Law</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=468</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:44:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are You Misusing Copyrighted Material in Your Ministry? Are you&#8230; Recording a church service and broadcasting it in its entirety? Importing content to the church&#8217;s website? Streaming music on the church&#8217;s website? Showing a movie or television clip in a sermon without a license? If so, then you could be committing copyright infringement.]]></description>
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		<title>CLG Video 2010 &#8211; Gay Marriage</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=453</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:37:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gay Marriage]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[How Does A Recent Supreme Court Ruling Affect Your Church?]]></description>
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		<title>CLG Video 2010 &#8211; Project 114</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=414</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:03:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Construction]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gateway Church&#8217;s Construction of Project 114 in Southlake, Texas]]></description>
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		<title>CLG Video 2010 &#8211; S.T.O.P.</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=412</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:02:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Guardian System]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://churchlawblog.com/?p=412</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How to prevent child abuse in your organization]]></description>
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		<title>CLG Video 2010 &#8211; RISK</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=410</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:01:16 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Church Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Videos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[risk management]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://churchlawblog.com/?p=410</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Are You Taking The Greatest Risks in Ministry?]]></description>
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		<title>CLG Video 2010 &#8211; Super Bowl®</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=395</link>
		<comments>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=395#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:55:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is your Church having a Super Bowl® watch party?]]></description>
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		<title>CLG Podcast 2010 Real Estate Top 20</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=384</link>
		<comments>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=384#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:22:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[real estate]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://churchlawblog.com/?p=384</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[David Middlebrook answers your top twenty questions about real estate.]]></description>
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		<itunes:subtitle>David Middlebrook answers your top twenty questions about real estate.</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>David Middlebrook answers your top twenty questions about real estate.</itunes:summary>
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		<title>CLG Podcast 2010 with William Vanderbloemen</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=377</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:45:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[William Vanderbloemen joins us from Vanderbloemen Search Group to discuss the importance of hiring the right people for the right job.]]></description>
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		<itunes:subtitle>William Vanderbloemen joins us from Vanderbloemen Search Group to discuss the importance of hiring the right people for the right job.</itunes:subtitle>
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		<title>CLG Podcast 2010 with Pastor Todd Lane</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=374</link>
		<comments>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=374#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:42:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Church Construction]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Pastor Todd Lane joins us from Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas to discuss Project 114, the largest church construction project in the United States.]]></description>
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		<itunes:subtitle>Pastor Todd Lane joins us from Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas to discuss Project 114, the largest church construction project in the United States.</itunes:subtitle>
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		<title>CLG Podcast 2010 with Bruce Marcciano</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=372</link>
		<comments>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=372#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:40:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bruce Marcciano joins us to discuss his new film project Jesus&#8230;No Greater Love.]]></description>
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			<itunes:subtitle>Bruce Marcciano joins us to discuss his new film project Jesus...No Greater Love.</itunes:subtitle>
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		<title>CLG Podcast 2010 with Billy Hornsby</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=370</link>
		<comments>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=370#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:38:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Church Planting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Billy Hornsby joins us to discuss how ARC, Association of Related Churches, is helping to plan churches.]]></description>
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		<itunes:subtitle>Billy Hornsby joins us to discuss how ARC, Association of Related Churches, is helping to plan churches.</itunes:subtitle>
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		<itunes:author>The Church Law Group</itunes:author>
		<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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		<title>CLG Podcast 2009 with Verne Hargrave</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=368</link>
		<comments>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=368#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:36:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Verne Hargrave joins us from PSK to discuss their new Fraud Assessment Program.]]></description>
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			<itunes:subtitle>Verne Hargrave joins us from PSK to discuss their new Fraud Assessment Program.</itunes:subtitle>
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		<title>CLG Podcast 2009 with Lawrence Swicegood</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=365</link>
		<comments>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=365#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:34:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lawrence Swicegood joins us from Clarion Call Marketing to discuss church marketing and trends.]]></description>
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			<itunes:subtitle>Lawrence Swicegood joins us from Clarion Call Marketing to discuss church marketing and trends.</itunes:subtitle>
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		<itunes:author>The Church Law Group</itunes:author>
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		<title>CLG Podcast 2009 with Lamar Slay</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=362</link>
		<comments>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=362#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lamar Slay joins us from the Partners in Church Consulting to discuss the importance of first impressions in your church.]]></description>
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			<itunes:subtitle>Lamar Slay joins us from the Partners in Church Consulting to discuss the importance of first impressions in your church.</itunes:subtitle>
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		<itunes:author>The Church Law Group</itunes:author>
		<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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		<title>CLG Podcast 2009 Executive Compensation &#8211; Part 3</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=360</link>
		<comments>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=360#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:28:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[David Middlebrook and Matt Anthony discuss the important topic of Executive Compensation in part three of this three part series.]]></description>
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		<itunes:subtitle>David Middlebrook and Matt Anthony discuss the important topic of   Executive Compensation in part three of this three part series.</itunes:subtitle>
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		<title>CLG Podcast 2009 Executive Compensation &#8211; Part 2</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=357</link>
		<comments>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=357#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:27:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[David Middlebrook and Matt Anthony discuss the important topic of Executive Compensation in part two of this three part series.]]></description>
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		<itunes:subtitle>David Middlebrook and Matt Anthony discuss the important topic of  Executive Compensation in part two of this three part series.</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>David Middlebrook and Matt Anthony discuss the important topic of  Executive Compensation in part two of this three part series.</itunes:summary>
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		<title>CLG Podcast 2009 Executive Compensation &#8211; Part 1</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=354</link>
		<comments>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=354#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:25:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[David Middlebrook and Matt Anthony discuss the important topic of Executive Compensation in part one of this three part series.]]></description>
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		<itunes:subtitle>David Middlebrook and Matt Anthony discuss the important topic of Executive Compensation in part one of this three part series.</itunes:subtitle>
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		<title>CLG Podcast 2009 with David Lyons</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=351</link>
		<comments>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=351#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:23:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[employment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[David Lyons joins us from Minister Search to discuss how to Hire with Confidence and Fire without Fear.]]></description>
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			<itunes:keywords>employment</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:subtitle>David Lyons joins us from Minister Search to discuss how to Hire with Confidence and Fire without Fear.</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>David Lyons joins us from Minister Search to discuss how to Hire with Confidence and Fire without Fear.</itunes:summary>
		<itunes:author>The Church Law Group</itunes:author>
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		<title>CLG Podcast 2009 with Chuck Chadwick</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=348</link>
		<comments>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=348#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:21:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[security]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Chuck Chadwick joins us from Gatekeepers to discuss the importance of church security.]]></description>
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			<itunes:keywords>security</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:subtitle>Chuck Chadwick joins us from Gatekeepers to discuss the importance of church security.</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Chuck Chadwick joins us from Gatekeepers to discuss the importance of church security.</itunes:summary>
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		<title>CLG Podcast 2009 with Brenton Evans</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=345</link>
		<comments>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=345#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:18:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[marriage]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Brenton Evans joins us from Marriage Today to discuss the sanctity of marriage.]]></description>
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		<itunes:subtitle>Brenton Evans joins us from Marriage Today to discuss the sanctity of marriage.</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Brenton Evans joins us from Marriage Today to discuss the sanctity of marriage.</itunes:summary>
		<itunes:author>The Church Law Group</itunes:author>
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		<title>CLG Podcast 2009 with Brandon Thomas</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=341</link>
		<comments>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=341#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:15:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Church Planting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Pastor Brandon Thomas joins us from Keystone Church in Keller, Texas, to discuss the experience of planting a successful church.]]></description>
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			<itunes:keywords>Church Planting</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:subtitle>Pastor Brandon Thomas joins us from Keystone Church in Keller, Texas, to discuss the experience of planting a successful church.</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Pastor Brandon Thomas joins us from Keystone Church in Keller, Texas, to discuss the experience of planting a successful church.</itunes:summary>
		<itunes:author>The Church Law Group</itunes:author>
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		<title>CLG Podcast 2009 Board of Directors</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=338</link>
		<comments>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=338#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:13:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[board of directors]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[David Middlebrook speaks about the important job of the board of directors.]]></description>
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			<itunes:keywords>board of directors</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:subtitle>David Middlebrook speaks about the important job of the board of directors.</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>David Middlebrook speaks about the important job of the board of directors.</itunes:summary>
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		<title>CLG Podcast 2008 with Shane Hamilton</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=335</link>
		<comments>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=335#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:11:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[David Middlebrook is joined by Shane Hamilton to discuss how to help your donors meet the federal tax law requirements for charitable deductions.]]></description>
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			<itunes:subtitle>David Middlebrook is joined by Shane Hamilton to discuss how to help your donors meet the federal tax law requirements for charitable deductions.</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>David Middlebrook is joined by Shane Hamilton to discuss how to help your donors meet the federal tax law requirements for charitable deductions.</itunes:summary>
		<itunes:author>The Church Law Group</itunes:author>
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		<title>CLG Podcast 2008 with Jeff Pelletier</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=332</link>
		<comments>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=332#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:03:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jeff Pelletier joins us from Fellowship Technologies to discuss their program Fellowship One.]]></description>
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			<itunes:subtitle>Jeff Pelletier joins us from Fellowship Technologies to discuss their program Fellowship One.</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Jeff Pelletier joins us from Fellowship Technologies to discuss their program Fellowship One.</itunes:summary>
		<itunes:author>The Church Law Group</itunes:author>
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		<title>CLG Podcast 2008 with Billy Goff</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=329</link>
		<comments>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=329#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:01:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Church Construction]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Billy Goff from Precept Builders joins us to discuss the first steps of a church construction project.]]></description>
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			<itunes:keywords>Church Construction</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:subtitle>Billy Goff from Precept Builders joins us to discuss the first steps of a church construction project.</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Billy Goff from Precept Builders joins us to discuss the first steps of a church construction project.</itunes:summary>
		<itunes:author>The Church Law Group</itunes:author>
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		<title>CLG Podcast 2007 with Pastor Jerry Johnston</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=326</link>
		<comments>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=326#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:54:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Culture War]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Pastor Jerry Johnston from First Family Church in Overland Park, Kansas joins us to discuss stepping into the culture war.]]></description>
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			<itunes:keywords>Culture War</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:subtitle>Pastor Jerry Johnston from First Family Church in Overland Park, Kansas joins us to discuss stepping into the culture war.</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Pastor Jerry Johnston from First Family Church in Overland Park, Kansas joins us to discuss stepping into the culture war.</itunes:summary>
		<itunes:author>The Church Law Group</itunes:author>
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		<title>CLG Podcast 2007 Governance</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=323</link>
		<comments>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=323#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:50:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Matt Anthony and David Middlebrook discuss governance as it concerns nonprofit, religious organizations.]]></description>
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			<itunes:subtitle>Matt Anthony and David Middlebrook discuss governance as it concerns nonprofit, religious organizations.</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Matt Anthony and David Middlebrook discuss governance as it concerns nonprofit, religious organizations.</itunes:summary>
		<itunes:author>The Church Law Group</itunes:author>
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		<title>CLG Podcast 2007 with Chef Clay Caldwell</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=316</link>
		<comments>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=316#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:40:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chef Clay Caldwell joins us to discuss the benefits of having a church coffee shop.]]></description>
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			<itunes:subtitle>Chef Clay Caldwell joins us to discuss the benefits of having a church coffee shop.</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Chef Clay Caldwell joins us to discuss the benefits of having a church coffee shop.</itunes:summary>
		<itunes:author>The Church Law Group</itunes:author>
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		<title>CLG Podcast 2009 with Dino Rizzo</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=231</link>
		<comments>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=231#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:03:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[David Middlebrook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dino Rizzo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing Place Church]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Servant-Leadership]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dino Rizzo joins us to discuss Servolution and the amazing things that are happening at Healing Place Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.]]></description>
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		<itunes:subtitle>Dino Rizzo joins us to discuss Servolution and the amazing things that are happening at Healing Place Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Dino Rizzo joins us to discuss Servolution and the amazing things that are happening at Healing Place Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.</itunes:summary>
		<itunes:author>The Church Law Group</itunes:author>
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		<title>What Went Wrong?  The Tale of the Modern Day Money Changer</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=216</link>
		<comments>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=216#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 19:55:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[conviction]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE QUESTION: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A PASTOR . . . Determines his compensation at his own direction with no input from the Board of Directors or approval from the congregation? Tries to prevent the finance committee from issuing him a Form 1099? Instructs the church finance committee not to include “love offerings” in his compensation? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sex Offenders in Church?</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=210</link>
		<comments>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=210#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:32:14 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Children's Ministry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Church Security]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[child abuse]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every week, your church preaches and teaches about the nature of grace, the need for forgiveness of sin, to treat one another with love, and many other similar biblical concepts. The church positions itself as a place that models those concepts.  However, putting those ideas into real-world practice is often easier said than done.  In particular, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>S.T.O.P. Child Abuse in Your Church Now</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=205</link>
		<comments>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=205#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:51:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[April 1st marks the beginning of National Child Abuse Prevention Month.  Help raise awareness among your church staff and volunteers on how to keep S.T.O.P. child abuse now! S.T.O.P. is a program that has been developed by David Middlebrook in his work with churches, many of which do not have an effective program to safeguard [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Victory for Church Freedom</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=200</link>
		<comments>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=200#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:55:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[appraisal district]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[church]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[compensation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Amendment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Tarrant County Appraisal District (“TAD”) has agreed to abandon its quest to require disclosure of salaries of all employees of Kenneth Copeland Ministries (the “Church”) as part of a recent settlement agreement.  The settlement centers on TAD’s denial of the Church’s application for religious exemption from certain property taxes.  While applying for property tax [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NEW FOR 2010: IRS Good Governance Check Sheet</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=197</link>
		<comments>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=197#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:29:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://churchlawblog.com/?p=197</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The IRS wants to know if your organization is practicing &#8220;good governance,&#8221; so it recently released its new Governance Check Sheet that its agents will use to gather information about the governance practices of nonprofit organizations, including churches and ministries.   The release of the Governance Check Sheet is helpful to public charities because it gives [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Ready for the Big Game?</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=194</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:55:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Super Bowl marks the final football weekend for America and many churches are gearing up for their own watch parties.  You may or may not be aware that for the last few years, the NFL has taken a hard stance against groups wanting to show the big game outside of the traditional family living [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Traveling Evangelists Entitled to a Housing Allowance?</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=188</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:15:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the beginning of December each year we usually receive a multitude of questions concerning housing allowances.  One of the most frequent questions is whether a traveling evangelist is entitled to such a benefit.  The answer is yes if the following criteria is met: (1) The traveling evangelists maintains a permanent home; (2) Have local [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Proper Foundation</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=179</link>
		<comments>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=179#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:17:25 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why is it so important for new church plants to implement proper corporate governance documents from the very beginning?  Jesus said a wise man builds his house on a foundation of rock.  That way, when the rain falls, and the floods come, and the winds blow and beat on the house, it will not fall [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clergy Housing Allowance &#8211; Church Law</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=170</link>
		<comments>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=170#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:30:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Entitlement to a clergy housing allowance is not as straightforward as is often imagined.  Right now, religious nonprofit organizations are under heavy assault by the IRS, so a conservative approach is warranted. The Internal Revenue Code allows a tax-free housing benefit for a “minister of the gospel” in two situations.  First, the employer can allow [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is your church viewed as a &#8220;church&#8221; by the IRS?</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=158</link>
		<comments>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=158#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:26:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://churchlawblog.com/?p=158</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Churches that meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3) are automatically considered tax exempt.  This means that churches are not required to apply for and obtain recognition of tax-exempt status from the IRS. Even so, many churches seek tax-exempt recognition from the IRS simply because it provides assurance that financial contributions to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Does it Mean to be a Counselor?</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=152</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:31:29 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Pastoral Counseling]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://churchlawblog.com/?p=152</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Just as a primary care physician is the &#8220;gatekeeper&#8221; to health care services, in many ways, a minister is the &#8220;gatekeeper&#8220; for people in need of mental, emotional or spiritual help. Counseling is a vital part of ministry.  A minister may counsel at the altar of his church, in the church narthex or church parking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Training for Board Members: Part 3 &#8211; Expressing Dissent</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=144</link>
		<comments>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=144#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:35:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[board meeting]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes a director is faced with the issue of objecting to a majority decision to have the organization do something that he or she feels is wrong or risky or with which he or she just strongly disagrees.  In such a case an abstention (refusal to vote) is not enough to avoid liability for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Training for Board Members: Part 2 &#8211; Legal Responsibilities</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=137</link>
		<comments>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=137#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:50:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is considerable disagreement on how boards of directors should function.  For a religious nonprofit organization, the board of directors is (or should be) the critical body that determines the entity’s programs and investments and provides management guidance.  The role of the officers and employees is important, but the board of directors has the responsibility [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Training for Board Members:  Part 1 &#8211; Traditional Duties</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=133</link>
		<comments>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=133#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:35:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One factor which can contribute to the long-term success of a nonprofit organization is the presence of an able board of directors who can complement the vision and resources of the organization.  However, unlike large for-profit corporations who elect their directors based on the individual&#8217;s business and legal savvy, most nonprofit organizations elect their board [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Protect Your Church Against Copyright Infringement Penalties&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=125</link>
		<comments>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=125#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:51:40 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Intellectual Property]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christian Copyright Licensing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is considerable confusion among church employees and leaders on how to avoid committing copyright infringement.  Churches and other religious organizations can avoid copyright infringement liability by implementing policies that ensure copyright compliance. One of the simplest ways to avoid copyright infringement is for a church to obtain a “blanket license” for the use of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Churches and Homosexuality Continued&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=119</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:46:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://churchlawblog.com/?p=119</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This week, the state of New Hampshire become the sixth state in the U.S. to permit homosexual marriage.  However, unlike in previous states, New Hampshire&#8217;s revised bill added a sentence specifying that all religious organizations shall have exclusive control over their religious doctrines, policies, teachings, and beliefs on marraige.  It also clarified that church-related organizations [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Churches and Homosexuality</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=115</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 17:12:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bible]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following the Supreme Court of California&#8217;s decision this past week to uphold the validity of approximately 18,000 same-sex &#8220;marriages&#8221; from prior to the passage of Prop. 8, churches from around the country have been asking us what they can do to protect themselves from being embarrassed in their community or in the media should they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Copyright, Copywrong: An Introduction for Churches</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=105</link>
		<comments>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=105#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 21:24:03 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Intellectual Property]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://churchlawblog.com/?p=105</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Think twice before singing that new worship song next Sunday or before using that movie clip as an illustration in your sermon.  Believe it or not, even with the very best of intentions, courts have found churches financially liable for using the works of another person without permission. Copyright is an important concept for all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Much Should a Senior Pastor be Paid?</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=96</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 15:08:33 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Executive Compensation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The congregation at New York’s Riverside Church thinks a compensation package allegedly offered to their new Senior Pastor is just too much. The compensation package is allegedly in excess of $600,000.00, and supposedly includes an “annual base salary of $250,000.00, a monthly housing allowance of $11,500.00, pension and life insurance benefits; entertainment, travel and “professional [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Should Your Church Respond to the Swine Flu?</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=94</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:10:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have paid any attention to the news in the last week or so, you are aware of the possibility of a “swine flu pandemic.” Depending on how many cases have cropped up in your region, the reaction to the illness varies. In areas that have not experienced any actual or probable cases, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Identification System for Children&#8217;s Ministry</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=91</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:05:54 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Children's Ministry]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the past couple of weeks, we have been advocating the importance of adopting a proper screening program in your church. However, just implementing a screening program is NOT enough. In order to prevent an occurfence of child abuse, churches must also develop written guidelines, policies, and procedures to ensure that operational safeguards are observed. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Training Your Children&#8217;s Ministry Workers</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=88</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:05:56 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Children's Ministry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Guardian System; training; children's ministry; volunteers; employees; child abuse; policy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In-depth training should occur for people in charge of children’s ministries. Training should be conducted with all volunteers and employees as a foundation for your child abuse prevention program. A qualified church leader should teach specifics of your church’s policies regarding prevention of child abuse. Only those who are qualified to present accurate and authoritative [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Screening Program for Church Workers</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=72</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:37:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A screening program should be viewed as a preventative devise designed to filter and reveal valuable information, such as if a candidate has a criminal history for violent acts. Screening should take place BEFORE a person is employed or serving as a volunteer. There should be no exceptions to this rule—ALL workers at your church, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>General Disaster or Threat Policy</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=69</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:50:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are countless instances of violence in or directed at the church.  Perhaps one of the earliest and most famous instances of violence in the church in Western culture was the assassination of Thomas Beckett, the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1170.  Four medieval knights, reportedly acting upon the unofficial request of King Henry II of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should People Be Allowed to Bring Guns to Church?</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=63</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:36:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, an Arkansas state Senate panel rejected a bill that would allow concealed handguns in Arkansas churches. Supporters of this bill argue that the individual church should have the right to determine whether it allows weapons on the premises. Whether or not individuals should have the right to carry concealed weapons in the church is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Church Security</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=56</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Due to the shooting and unfortunate events in Maryville, Illinois this past Sunday, knowing what you need to do to protect your staff and congregants has become a top priority for churches.  We have received many emails asking about what you can do to prevent such events.  Though events like this are rare, being prepared needs to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Volunteer Screening</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=51</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:27:07 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Children's Ministry]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many church administrations—regardless of church size—are hesitant to adopt or enforce screening policies for individuals who want to volunteer at the church.  Why do you think such hesitancy exists?  For instance, when asked, some church employees contend that it is merely a pragmatic issue; that is, screening is simply cost-prohibitive.  Others would say that there [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should your church seek recognition of tax-exempt status from the IRS?</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=44</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:39:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not all nonprofit organizations are tax exempt.  However, the IRS, due to constitutional constraints, gives churches and some religious organizations special exemptions.  These include not being required to file either an application for exemption (Form 1023) or an annual report (Form 990).  Unfortunately, in our current day and age, many financial planners, accountants, and attorneys [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Your Church Leaders Exposed to Personal Liability?</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=38</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:13:23 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In our experience, it is now commonplace for people suing a church on a liability claim to individually names its leaders as co-defendants.  In such instances, and as a matter of general risk management, one of the best ways to protect the church leaders is to incorporate the church.  Whenever a church leader, administrator, or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Board of Directors</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=34</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This month, the Church Law Group is focusing on church governance.  For example, in this month&#8217;s &#8220;Ask Dave,&#8221; we discuss the differences between the articles of incorporation, constitution, and bylaws of a church.   Traditionally, the law as to governance of a nonprofit organization has been largely confined to state rules.  Recently, this has begun [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Your Church’s Wireless Microphones Illegal?</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=22</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:39:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many churches use some form of amplified sound system during church services and other activities. Oftentimes, those systems involve the use of wireless microphones. If your church or ministry uses wireless microphones, it is possible that a new set of rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) could have an impact on the legal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Super Bowl Parties</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=16</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:03:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is officially football weekend in America, and many churches are gearing up for Super Bowl watch parties.  Many in the church world know that for the last two years, the NFL has taken a hard stance against groups wanting to show the big game outside of the traditional family living room environment.  During these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Harsh Rules Regarding Charitable Contribution Deductions</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=10</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:23:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In our latest &#8220;Ask Dave&#8221; eblast, we discussed a recent opinion delivered by the United States Tax Court that demonstrates the harsh approach the IRS and courts are currently taking toward charitable contribution deductions.  We know that obtaining charitable deductions for your donors is very important to your church&#8217;s continued success, especially in light of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Charitable Giving</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=7</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we all know, for the past several months, the media has been consumed with issuing reports regarding the state of the economy.  We have found it extremely interesting that some experts contend that church giving will remain steady for at least the next year, while other experts assert that churches are already taking a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome to ChurchLawBlog.com!</title>
		<link>http://churchlawblog.com/?p=1</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:48:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are just getting started here, but in a very short time we will progress into a full blogging system for all things related to Church Legal Issues and Church Management. We are a group of lawyers who provide legal services for churches across the country. We want to expand our information outlets for our [...]]]></description>
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