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The 2017 editions of tax preparation booklets for USA ministers and church treasurers are now available. They are Ministers’ Taxes Made Easy and Church Reporting Made Easy . These resources are rich with information prepared by church tax specialists Dan Busby, J. Michael Martin, and John Van Drunen

(Note: If you clicked on the e-news expecting the Al Jagger article, click here .) GuideStone Financial Resources has reduced the minimum number of participants required for church involvement in their group health care plans to two, according to Stephanie King, manager of insurance sales and

Vernon Lunn, a lifelong Nazarene layman and General Board member for 24 years, passed away August 8. He was 93. Born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, he was one of seven children born to Mervel and Alma Lunn. Vernon attended Westport High School in Kansas City and Pasadena Nazarene College (now

Clif Christoper and Molly Marshall The economic realities facing the Church of the 21st century are complex. Confronted by decreased attendance and giving and burdened by the maintenance of aging properties, many churches have a difficult time attracting and adequately caring for pastors financially

Changes in federal overtime regulations by the U.S. Department of Labor are expected to affect most churches when they take effect December 1. The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability is sponsoring a webinar to explore this topic June 23 at 1 p.m. (Eastern). The hour-long session will

Kansas City First Church Pastor Brad Estep presents a check to Pensions and Benefits USA Director Don Walter. Kansas City First Church of the Nazarene presented a gift of $16,500 to Pensions and Benefits USA. The contribution is part of a bequest received by the church and will be used to provide a

Most active Nazarene ministers have 403(b) retirement accounts with Fidelity Investments, but many are not contributing to them, said Pensions and Benefits USA Director Don Walter. In 2015, P&B USA showed that less than half of eligible ministers (49.8 percent) in the U.S. received an Annual Pension

The 2016 editions of tax preparation booklets for U.S. ministers and church treasurers are now available. These easy-to-use booklets are rich with information prepared by church tax specialists Dan Busby, J. Michael Martin, and John Van Drunen of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability.

Pensions and Benefits USA is collaborating with Nazarene Bible College to offer a new course called Securing Your Financial Future. Offered by NBC’s Institute for Ministry Enrichment, the course will cover personal financial issues such as investments, insurance, and retirement planning for clergy.

The end of September is days away, and so is the opportunity to purchase term life insurance without proof of health. Through September 30, eligible Nazarene pastors and spouses under the age of 49* may purchase Nazarene Supplemental Group Term Life Insurance without proof of health. This means they