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How To Start A Church


Starting a church is no longer a simple matter of finding a suitable building and collecting a congregation. There are the issues of church administration, church by laws, the handling of church money and fiduciary responsibility, defining church policies and procedures, incorporating the church and much more that needs to be considered. The most important thing to be considered in forming the new church, is creating Biblical By-Laws, that will allow the pastor the authority to lead, without fear of his being overthrown by overzealous members [a ‘Korah’s Rebelion”]

Understanding and managing all these issues are a full time job and more, leaving the Pastor with no time to fulfill his ultimate responsibility – that of preaching and leading his flock. It is this unwanted preoccupation with church administration and the resulting inability of the pastor to provide the required leadership that is a major cause of the failure of both new and established churches.

Starting a church is akin to setting up a corporation. Administrative Assistance was founded by Rev. Don Buckel and his wife Barbara. Don Buckelhas 25 years of experience in business administration and 15 years as Assistant Pastor and Administrator; He is called and anointed of the Lord for this ministry. Click here to read more about Rev. Buckel. Appreciating that the continued spread of churches is an integral part of Christianity. In 1988 they established Administrative Assistance to relieve Pastors from the burden of church management and administration.



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You are thinking about starting a church, or want to get more organized and legal.

  Following are a few articles to help you in this regard.  After you have read these articles, there are many other resources starting with the Church Administration Manuals to help you. We also offer our personal consulting and coaching.

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One Nation Under God


We have all heard and repeated these words countless time throughout our lives. We are a nation that finds unity and strength from the teachings of the Lord. And the spreading of churches that will preach His word is essential to our continued development as a nation. And while freedom of religion is a fundamental right, the contentious, litigious and rule bound society we live in often place huge obstacles in the way of spreading His word through the opening of new churches. Church administration and organization has become a somewhat complex subject that every person or organization that plans to start a church must know in detail. The goal of this ministry is to make the complex task understandable, and simple.


The Simple Way To Legally Compliant Church Administration


Administrative Assistance uses the experience and knowledge of Rev. Buckel, combined with the expertise of lawyers and finance experts to offer a complete set of church formation, administration and operation tools that anyone interested in spreading God’s word can use to set up a safe, legally compliant and prosperous church.

In addition to the legal and administrative issues mentioned above, the other critical aspect of church operation is the finances. To spread the Lord’s word and do His work, a church need resources. And to obtain the funds to create these resources, the church must be tax exempt, so that donations may come in with greater ease. But this is where the most confusion lies. What is 501(c)(3)? This is a question of technical complexity but also essential to obtaining a tax exempt status. It is just one of the topics that you will find in themanuals, books and DVDs that Administrative Assistance offers.

These are not products that have been created in an ivory tower or in monastic seclusion. There are guides to church management that are based on a sound knowledge of the legal and financial issues and liabilities involved in setting up and running a church, and doing it on a Biblical basis. These are guides that work in the real world. As just one user says:
“Don’s insight, expertise and input, into our Church corporate structure and procedures has been an invaluable benefit to our fellowship. In light of the litigious society in which we live, Don’s ministry could well keep you from costly and painful legal procedures, which could damage and/or ruin your Church.”


Click here to read the testimonials of others whose churches have prospered through the use of the guidance and support that Administrative Assistance offers.

For those who feel that more personal and direct help is required, Rev. Buckel offers hands on personal coaching as well. Click here to learn more about this and the immense benefit that can accrue to your non-profit corporation.


A Safe Church Is A Happy And Growing Church


The role of the church is to spread the word of God and protect its Members. To be able to do this successfully, the pastor and the governing members of the church Board must be free from worries about legal and financial compliance. Only then can they focus on His work. Administrative Assistance’s products offer a trusted, tested and reliable way to achieve this with the minimum of fuss and bother.

Because we understand the importance of helping non-profit groups stay “above reproach”, a large number of free online articles is also offered by Administrative Assistance.

The resources available from this unique, tested, trusted and reliable resource are what you need to ensure that your church is able to function as an efficient and successful non-profit corporation and avoid the litigation and black banner headlines that have become part of our suspicious and litigious world. To learn more about Administrative Assistance, go to http://admin-assist.org/. Or just call (619) 443-5221.

This one simple act will be repaid by the increased success of your church and your ability to spread His word.



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Following are comments and recommendations by some of those whom we have helped in the past. Read what they have to say about our written materials, this ministry, and how we were able to assist them.


“I have known Don and Barbara Buckel since 1979, and they have proven to be trustworthy, reliable and consistent servants of the Lord. I recommend them highly and believe they have a valuable contribution to make to the local Church.”

- Rev. Allen Higgins, Former Sr. Pastor of The Life Church
2633 Denver St. San Diego, CA. 92110
www.allenhiggins@juno.com


“I have known Don Buckel since 1978. Don has organized and overseen every major financial project, as well as the operation and maintenance of the entire Church facility and all other Church business matters. Don is uniquely qualified to assist Churches in finances and administration.”
- Dr. Graham B. Truscott, Founding Pastor of Mission Bay Christian Fellowship
2633 Denver St. San Diego, CA. 92110
www.graham@truscottmissions.com


“Common sense, Biblical wisdom, Holy Spirit sensitivity and faith in God characterize the heart and ministry of Don Buckel. His assistance was a gift from the Lord. The process of rewriting our Constitution and By-Laws was a difficult assignment made successful because Don came alongside us. I recommend him highly.”
- Rev. Micah Smith.
Formerly The Sr. Pastor of New Life Assembly of God.
Cheney, WA.

 
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Cell Phone Use Policy – Why do we need one?

One of the hottest issues today, both from a liability perspective, and from the IRS as well, is the use of Cell phones.
The purpose of developing a Church Policy on the use of Cell Phones is twofold.
Click Here for more detailed information on Church Policy on the use of Cell Phones!

 
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