Guidelines on Severance Pay for Ministers

Guidelines on Severance Pay for Ministers

Orthodox Presbyterian Church Committee On Ministerial Care (January 2023) Guidelines on Severance Pay for Ministers The time when a minister’s service at a church comes to an end leads to a critical transition for everyone involved.  Transitions in a church’s life...
Should Ministers Opt Out of Social Security?

Should Ministers Opt Out of Social Security?

Orthodox Presbyterian Church Committee on Ministerial Care “Should Ministers Opt Out of Social Security?” Ministers of the gospel and other clergy and religious workers are granted a unique opportunity to claim an exemption from self-employment taxes, and thus to...
Insurance for Ministers by Bryan D. Holstrum

Insurance for Ministers by Bryan D. Holstrum

This article originally appeared in the October 2023 issue of New Horizons by Bryan D. Holstrum In his infinite grace, God has blessed his church with men to serve as ministers of the Word and sacraments, in order that the saints will be built up and “attain to the...