Non-Profit Status: Helper Or Hindrance?

The Heidi St. John Podcast

Heidi St. John

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 29 June 2023

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

You guys hear me talk a lot about 501(c)(3)s, and a listener asked for some specifics. What does that status really mean, and is it a blessing or a hindrance? Or maybe both? We see churches these days hide behind it and choose not to address difficult issues in the name of not being “political.” But what is really required to maintain that status, and is it becoming an idol? Let’s talk about it. SHOW NOTES

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0:00.0	Oh, hey, friends, this is Heidi St. John.
0:02.0	You guys have found me at my little corner of the internet.
0:05.2	Today, I'm going to devote my entire show to talking about nonprofit statuses and their
0:11.7	relationship to churches.
0:13.4	I'm going to start by answering a question from a listener and lay out a reason why I really
0:18.6	do believe that churches may need to rethink their nonprofit status.
0:23.3	Stick around.
0:24.3	I think you're going to be encouraged.
0:31.0	Well, hey, everybody.
0:34.5	Hope you're doing good today.
0:36.1	Before I jump into the meat of my podcast, I want to thank you guys so much for listening
0:41.0	to the show for leaving reviews for it over at iTunes.
0:44.7	We really appreciate it.
0:46.6	Your reviews have really helped to catapult this show into the top 100 podcasts for Christianity
0:53.2	over at iTunes.
0:54.2	So I thank you guys for that very much.
0:56.4	I wanted to let you know that I am going to be in Downey, California at Calvary Chapel
1:01.8	Downey, June 13 through 15 for the Chia Conference.
1:06.0	That's the California Home Educators Association.
1:08.7	I have been privileged to keynote there several times over the years.
1:12.6	And I'm really looking forward to going down again.
1:14.7	I'll be down there with several of my children and my husband.
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