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The Age of Accountability: The Christian Standard considers the possibilities
Recently, the Christian Standard ran a series of articles considering the difficulties posed by the doctrine of the “age of accountability.” The first article, by Teresa Welch, defines three related problems — Problem One: Lack of a New Testament Example … Continue reading
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Colossians 2:9-14
You’ll notice that I’ve skipped a few verses. I meant to. This was supposed to be a one-quarter series of classes, and I’m two months into and haven’t even finished chapter 1. It’s time to make some hard choices. (Col 2:8 ESV) … Continue reading
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Church Plants and Missions: A Framework: Commitment Term; Communications; Finances
Commitment term Except as noted above, we will make no commitments to missionaries for longer than 5 years, with 3 years being preferred. One of the tougher questions a missions team must wrestle with is how long to commit to … Continue reading
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Taxes for Foreign Missionaries: Ireland
I get emails — Let’s say we raise $X a year and live in Ireland for about 330 days a year, what portion of that income do we pay Social Security on? What portion do we pay federal income tax … Continue reading
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Church Plants and Missions: A Framework: Short-term Missions; Support; Heart
All short-term mission activity will be all-church activities. That is, there will be no teen-only or campus-only mission trips. Rather, teen and campus mission works will be in support of congregational mission efforts. We will always support at least one … Continue reading
Taxes for Foreign Missionaries: Foreign Bank and Financial Account Reporting
Foreign missionaries often maintain accounts with foreign banks or other financial institutions. Sometimes they maintain a working fund in a local bank. Sometimes it’s just a family bank account. Or maybe it’s an account for a church or charity that … Continue reading
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Taxes for Foreign Missionaries: The Accountable Plan
I get emails — I appreciate your blog and, in addition to all the great Bible study stuff you’ve got on there, your financial advice to ministers is so helpful. (Your commentary on opting out of Social Security is spot … Continue reading
Posted in Taxes, Uncategorized
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Church Plants and Missions: A Framework: Choice of Missions to Support
Choice of missions to support We will support both foreign and domestic missions. We think it’s important to do mission work both in the US and abroad. Church planting — in the modern sense of the term — is fairly … Continue reading
The Holy Spirit: Romans 12:2
(Rom 12:2 ESV) 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. Many readers overlook … Continue reading
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Church Plants and Missions: A Framework: Introduction and Doctrine
Introduction We elders have been working with our missions team to establish a set of guidelines for missionary and church plant support. The congregation raises funds for missions once a year through a special contribution, and the mission work has … Continue reading
