Corporate Structure, Tax Exemptions, Insurance, Ordination

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3 responses to “Corporate Structure, Tax Exemptions, Insurance, Ordination”

1. 

   Jose

   February 23, 2006

   Do you have any more ideas concerning the ordination question. I am currently ordained in a mainline denomination, but I would like to make a change to a house church structure, but I am not sure how to figure out the ordination question. There must be a way, becaue there are so many independent churches with ordained pastors. Is it true that if you are recognized by the government as a church that you can perform weddings? Please email me a reply. Peace, Jose

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   Michael King

   February 9, 2007

   I am trying to open a church and I need to know what corporate structure and tax advantages are out there for a new church?

3. 

   Boots

   May 5, 2007

   Jose, Michael:
   I would suggest that one of the advantages of a home- or community-based church is precisely that you can do away with all the corporate trappings. If the church is literally a bunch of people who get together in someone’s living room on a frequent (NB. not necessarily regular) basis to share their lives with each other and their communities and sometimes send money to support mission or similar projects what need is there for incorporating? Tax advantages? I think you might be missing the point.
   As far as marriages are concerned, I would investigate Common Law marriages in your jurisdiction. In Australia, have a look at http://www.upmart.org/pages/marriage.html
   for discussion of Common Law and Statute Law marriages. My wife and I are in fact considering getting a divorce from our Marriage Act 1961 marriage and getting married again under Common Law.
   I recently read Brett Anderson’s book ‘Heaven’s Underground Blueprint’ on what could be God’s blueprint for the Body of Christ for about now or soon. The book also has relevance as far ordination is concerned. Brett’s website is http://www.christisall.org/
   Food for thought…