Q&A: Handling Donation Funds for Mission Trips Postponed by Pandemic
The church could be liable to the donors for not fulfilling the purpose of the gift.
Missions
Q&A: Is Airfare for a Short-Term Missions Trip Tax Deductible?
For the participant buying a ticket for him/herself, the airfare is tax deductible as a volunteer expense.
Q&A: Can We Give an Honorarium to a Visiting Missionary?
Why purpose, amounts, and the right visa make a world of difference.
4 Ways to Overcome Biases against Missions Giving
How to encourage greater generosity in this important area of the church budget.
Out-of-the-Box Missions Funding
How goats, races, and missions months can encourage church giving.
4 Ways to Communicate Missions Efforts and Raise Funds
When communicating financial information to boards, committees, and the entire congregation, strive to do the
7 Guidelines for Navigating Missions Funding
How to build a missions program with financial integrity.
Tracking Expenses During Mission Trips
What church leaders should know about documenting expenses in foreign countries
Ebola: Here and Abroad
CDC experts weigh in on disease basics, how church leaders can locally respond, and travel advisories.
Travel Injuries: Why Churches Must Prepare Better
A $42 million school verdict underscores need for prevention.
Q&A: Tax Deductible Mission Trips
Can individuals who go on mission trips deduct their expenses?
Funding Foreign Activities
Seven legal areas that trip up churches—and how to navigate them.
Overseas Missions
Video: The legal issues your church needs to consider when it ministers overseas.
How Not to Bring Relief After a Natural Disaster
Jamie Aten, disaster readiness expert and founder of the Humanitarian Disaster Institute, gives guidance for churches that want to help in the wake of natural calamities.
Prepare for a Short-Term Missions Trip
Practical tips to help you avoid unexpected emergencies.
Should Our Church Start a Food Pantry?
Tips for deciding whether to launch this community-wide ministry.
Avoiding Tax Pitfalls of Short-Term Mission Trips
Handling fundraising, expenditures for maximum tax benefits.
Q&A: Tax Benefits for Missionaries
Can a contract missionary from our church receive any tax benefits while he is serving overseas?
Proper Preparation
A security professional discusses safety on short-term missions.
Q&A: Waivers and Release Forms for Churches
How important is it to obtain medical and liability release forms before sponsoring mission trips?