Financial and Legal Issues

The financial and legal aspects of operating a church, including items related to budgets, insurance, and the role of an employer, can be very difficult matters to handle when your focus is on ministries and missions. But, you are not alone in coping with those issues. Here you will find helpful information from BSCNC and churches across the state.

Resources

Baptist Church Incorporation – Issues and Guidelines
$10.00 each

Because of the increasing need to consider incorporation by churches, the Church-State Resource Center of Campbell University’s School of Law in cooperation with the Baptist State Convention, has created this guide to assist Baptist Churches in North Carolina in considering all the factors relevant to incorporation, and providing a basic framework should they decide to proceed.

Risky Business – Church Hiring & Volunteer Selection
$10.00 each

This book is jointly produced by the Baptist State Convention and the Church-State Resource Center of Campbell University’s School of Law to address questions and concerns among churches about hiring practices and policies. It provides helpful information to churches on their potential legal risks and means of minimizing legal problems related to hiring and volunteer selection.

To order above resources, contact the PMBA Resource Center or the BSCNC Jo Ann Walton at 800-395-5102 ext. 5657.

Church Incorporation

Many churches are considering the advantages of incorporation. It protects church members from liability beyond the insurance coverage of the church. It is a financial protection that is both desired and appreciated by many church members. For more info go to Church Incorporation and Guidelines for Church Incorporation.