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In a small church with no deacons or elders is the pastor in complete control? and who gets control of the money if he decides to sell the church building and lease a much lesser building?
In a small church with no deacons or elders is the pastor in complete control? and who gets control of the money if he decides to sell the church building and lease a much lesser building?
I'm in a small church. The state sees us as a nonprofit, and it's controlled by a board. The Trustees are responsible for the building. The pastor has authorization to spend $100 but if he goes above that he has to get permission from the Trustees. If it goes over $500 we have a congregational meeting and vote.
In a previous church we didn't have deacons, but we did have a board. I'm guessing that even in the smallest church, there is usually a board of some kind. I think the state requires it if it's a nonprofit.
In many churches, the denomination owns it. But rarely does the pastor have sole authority and ownership.
If your church is registeted as a non profit thwn , as Bapristfundi statez it is probably govsrned under youd Stat es laws and best to contact your State s non profit govderning body for better info than you get o n a forum.
Yes the lead pastor hardly ever has control or even sees the money coming in, and the Pastor may have a fund with to attract charity for some mission, and that would be it ....... So if the Pastor sells the church building, then He should pay tithes from the sell .... All that I could see is the church may need major repairs and may be an older building, so paying rent for a building may be cheaper in the short term ..... Best to pray and ask God what church do you need me at
I know a Pastor who owned the building, his credit cards (travel) was paid by the congregation as well as building expenses and his salary. When he decided to leave, he sold the building for three times the amount which equated to a few million. All of which went into his pocket. Anytime he needed something done in the Church - it was always completed at the expense of the volunteers - who believed they were serving a higher purpose - his calling?
"In the beginning the church was a fellowship of men and women centering on the living Christ. Then the church moved to Greece, where it became a philosophy. Then it moved to Rome, where it became an institution. Next it moved to Europe where it became a culture, and, finally, it moved to America where it became an enterprise."
Last edited by Jerwade; 07-24-2021 at 03:56 PM..
Reason: spelling error
It’s usually the Trustees. That’s the case at my church, which has several thousand members.
Whether a group of people who are authorized to act as a single entity or an individual - it's still a single entity.
Or, if you prefer a corporation/business or company.
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