Every Christian can be a viable and influential force in society.Churches and pastors can, as well, while still operating within the constraints of the U.S. tax code.
There is much that churches (and ministers) can do without any threat of jeopardizing their tax exempt status. And, the Alliance Defense Fund annually enlists pastors to participate in Pulpit Freedom Sunday in an effort to force the IRS to discontinue the use of the tax code to abridge the First Amendment rights of pastors and churches. Of course, any church or other organizations can also forego the benefits of tax-exemption in order to participate unreservedly in advocacy for issues and candidates.
Tyler, I’d suggest that we only provide one resource link in addition to the chart to avoid confusion and perhaps leaving the impression that a church needs to read everything to see if one is inconsistent with the other or mentions something that another doesn’t. I’d keep the chart and the link to Advance USA. I’d also get rid of the “Guidelines for pastors” and change the name for the “chart” to “What’s legal and What isn’t for churches and pastors” so pastor will know to look at the chart.
Guidelines for Churches
Chart: What’s Legal and What Isn’t For Churches and Pastors
What Churches Can and Cannot Do
Note: These resources are provided as a general guide and are not intended to be a substitute for legal advice regarding any particular situation.
