Entries by Tony Cooke

10 Things Every Pastor Should Know Before They Build

Selecting an Architect: Tips and Stories By Charlie Daniels Charlie Daniels is the President and CEO of Daniels & Daniels Construction. He has over thirty years of construction experience. As […]

Second Fiddle by Beth Jones

Second Fiddle Beth Jones Beth Jones is an author and minister, who, along with her husband Jeff, pastors Valley Family Church in Kalamazoo, Michigan. They are the parents of four […]

Secure in Your Call by Pastor Bobby Marks

Secure in Your Call Pastor Bobby Marks  It is certainly a wonderful blessing to be a part of the church, the family of God.  In Eph. 2:19, Paul writes, “Now, […]

Sabbatical Policy by Pastor Dave Williams

Sabbatical Policy Pastor Dave Williams, D. Min., D.D. Dr. Dave Williams, D. Min. is pastor of Mount Hope Church and International Outreach Ministries in Lansing, Michigan. Under his leadership, the […]

Sabbatical by Pastor Sam Smucker

Sabbatical Pastor Sam Smucker Sam Smucker was raised in an Amish home in Lancaster County. Sam and his wife Sherlyn went to RHEMA Bible Training Center in Tulsa, OK. After […]

Rewarding Staff? by Richard D. Locke

Rewarding Staff? Richard D. Locke is a certified public accountant with over forty years of experience. His firm, Locke & Associates, P.C., is a full service accounting firm which specializes […]

Chippie’s Problems

Humor Section (cont) Chippie’s problems began when the woman who owned him decided to clean up the seeds and feathers from the bottom of his cage using a vacuum cleaner. […]

Are You Resting or Wrestling by Joe Coyne

Are You Resting or Wrestling by Joe Coyne Pastor Joseph Coyne is the Senior Pastor of Harvest World Outreach Church in Greensboro, North Carolina. Together he and his wife Misti, […]

Dealing with Religious Bullies by Marvin Yoder

Dealing with Religious Bullies Marvin Yoder Marvin and his wife, Leah, are the founding pastors of LifePointe Church in Mattoon, Illinois. Marvin is a graduate of Rhema Bible Training Center […]

The Resolutions of Jonathan Edwards (1722-1723)

The Resolutions of Jonathan Edwards (1722-1723) Being sensible that I am unable to do anything without God’s help, I do humbly entreat him by his grace to enable me to […]

Reasonable Compensation for Pastors and Ministers

Those in the pastoral ministry are not typically thought of as overpaid. Certainly in most cases they are not. Since the vast majority of churches in the U.S. are small, the overall compensation package for Protestant pastors is low when compared with teachers and social workers. However, the amount of a pastor’s salary is only one dimension of reasonable compensation; the manner in which they are paid is of just as much interest in evaluating compensation from a legal standpoint. … read more

Question and Answers about Church Loans

QUESTION As a pastor, I am periodically asked by church members if the church can loan them money. I know this is not a great idea, but what are the […]

Purchase of Land by Charlie Daniels

Purchasing Land by Charlie Daniels Charlie Daniels is the President and CEO of Churches by Daniels. He has over thirty years of construction experience. As a pastor’s son, Charlie Daniels […]

The Problem of Inurement by Mark Helland, C.P.A.

The Problem of Inurement Mark Helland, C.P.A. Mark Helland, CPA is a partner with the public accounting firm of Elliott, Dozier and Helland, PC which is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. […]

The Prophet’s Pledge by Dave Williams

The Prophet’s Pledge Dave Williams Dave Williams served as pastor of Mount Hope Church in Lansing, Michigan, for more than thirty years. In that time, Dave trained thousands of ministers […]