All-new website provides churches with the tools they need to stay safe, legal, and financially sound

Contact: Louise Ferrebee, Christianity Today, 630-384-7241, lferrebee@christianitytoday.com

CAROL STREAM, Ill., Oct. 1, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- Churches today are feeling the pressure of an increasingly complex legal landscape. Each month laws and judicial decisions are made that affect the way they operate and manage a ministry. In many ways, the timing of the all-new ChurchLawAndTax.com couldn't be better. The site, featuring decades of legal, financial, and risk management insights from noted church law and tax expert Richard R. Hammar and other church management leaders, is the first of its kind to provide such extensive resources in one location.

"We regularly talk to local church leaders across the country. Time and again, we hear about their needs for trusted information about anything from First Amendment rights to employment law, tax codes to child protection, and financial best practices to risk management concerns," said Matthew Branaugh, editorial director of Christianity Today's Church Law & Tax Group.

"Churches face a wide array of legal, tax, finance, and risk management matters. This website covers these matters extensively, using Richard Hammar and other qualified experts who can help church leaders lead with confidence and peace of mind," he adds. "Church leaders will gain a true understanding of the magnitude of the content and usefulness of this resource by viewing 31 free articles in October."

Church leaders can simply go to www.churchlawandtax.com/31in31 for a listing of the articles. Each day at noon a new article will be free and remain so for the entire month of October.

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