2011 Risk Management Conference for Ministries

Wednesday, November 9, 2011, Yorba Linda, CA

In this increasingly complex world in which you minister, it’s essential to have the facts. That’s why we are again sponsoring the Legal and Tax Update featuring Richard Hammar of Church Law & Tax Report/Christianity Today.

This full day program, with afternoon breakout sessions, including tracks for Security, Legal and Financial, may be the most valuable event of the year for your ministry, staff and board members. This is not a sales event. This is our ministry to you.

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Sessions

Session 1 (Keynote)

Richard Hammar is the leading specialist in legal and tax issues affecting churches. He is a graduate of Harvard Law School and is both an attorney and Certified Public Accountant (CPA). He is the author or co-author of more than 25 books on legal and tax issues regarding religious organizations. Discussion will include:

Top 10 Legal Issues Facing Churches Today
What Tax Changes are there for 2012?
Healthcare Tax Credits for Churches

Afternoon Breakout Sessions Offer Three Tracks and Eight Sessions:

Security Track:

Organizing Your Security Team
Talking Down or Taking Down a Potential Threat
Security in International Ministry

Legal Track:

Significant Employment Issues for Religious Employers in California
Answers to Most Common Church and Board Liability Questions
The Church Outside the Walls, Developing EDCs, CDCs, Available Grants, the Creation of Alternative Revenue Sources, Monetizing Online Opportunities, Corporate Sponsorship

Finance Track:

How to Build and Use a Better Budget

Presenter: Jeremy Moore
God provides the financial resources to pursue your ministry’s vision. You build a budget to guide the investment of those funds in ministry. Does your budget accurately reflect your ministry’s vision? Are you using that budget effectively?

You can expect to learn:

Why and how to build a better budget.

Who should be involved in the budgeting process.

How you can use your budget to monitor and adjust your investment in ministry throughout the year.

How Will Health Care Reform Impact Your Church’s Bottom Line and How Can You Prepare Now?

Presenter: Bill Mason

How to Keep Your Ministry's Financial Assets Secure

Presenter: Mark Jones
Tough economic times make us more vulnerable to fraud and financial losses. The information presented in this session will help you identify the areas where financial abuse is most likely to occur and will be invaluable to those who seek to deter, detect, and prevent abuse or simply understand the ways to ensure financial integrity. You will also take away some helpful resources you can implement for your ministry.