So a chaplain at the University of Dallas wanted to be kind and reach out to someone who seemed needy.  And now the Chapel at the University is $100,000 poorer!  See the article in the Dallas Morning News.

Your church needs to have a clearly written benevolence policy – AND it needs to be followed!  The policy should address questions like –

• To whom will your church offer assistance?
• For what reasons?
• How much?
• How many times?

By the way, you cannot offer assistance to anyone on staff or their relatives.  By law, that is taxable income that MUST be reported to the IRS!

So take care!  If you don't have a formal benevolence policy, give us a call – we'll provide help and a policy template.