http://www.alliancealert.org news from the frontlines of the culture war Thu, 24 May 2012 23:12:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/13/fourteen-members-have-been-named-to-the-commission-on-accountability-and-policy-for-religious-organizations-ecfa-evangelical-council-for-financial-accountability-has-announced/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/13/fourteen-members-have-been-named-to-the-commission-on-accountability-and-policy-for-religious-organizations-ecfa-evangelical-council-for-financial-accountability-has-announced/#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:17:38 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=100979 Christian Newswire: Fourteen members have been named to the Commission on Accountability and Policy for Religious Organizations, ECFA (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability) has announced . . . ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/13/fourteen-members-have-been-named-to-the-commission-on-accountability-and-policy-for-religious-organizations-ecfa-evangelical-council-for-financial-accountability-has-announced/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/01/14/senator-asks-ecfa-to-investigate-whether-churches-should-be-regulated/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/01/14/senator-asks-ecfa-to-investigate-whether-churches-should-be-regulated/#comments Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:29:18 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=91321 Erik Stanley writing at Speak Up Movement / Church: "The issue, though, has now come to the forefront again as Sen. Grassley has released a report on the investigation. The most significant aspect of the report is Sen. Grassely's requested appointment of an independent Commission who will 'review and provide input on major accountability and policy issues affecting' churches. The Commission requested by Sen. Grassley will be headed by the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability, of which ADF is a member . . . Well, what does this all mean and how does it relate to churches? Should we expect more government oversight and control of churches by the government? Overall, I think this is good news. The ECFA committee will be a better forum to address the concerns raised by Sen. Grassley." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/01/14/senator-asks-ecfa-to-investigate-whether-churches-should-be-regulated/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/01/12/free-ecfa-briefing-for-churches-religious-organizations-on-grassley-accountability-policy-report/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/01/12/free-ecfa-briefing-for-churches-religious-organizations-on-grassley-accountability-policy-report/#comments Wed, 12 Jan 2011 20:31:41 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=91026 ChristianNewsWire: "On the heels of U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley's staff report that holds major implications for churches and religious organizations, ECFA (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability) will hold a free online/telephone briefing about these implications Friday, Jan. 14, at 1 p.m." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/01/12/free-ecfa-briefing-for-churches-religious-organizations-on-grassley-accountability-policy-report/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/01/10/independent-commission-to-continue-work-on-governments-televangelist-review/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/01/10/independent-commission-to-continue-work-on-governments-televangelist-review/#comments Mon, 10 Jan 2011 22:38:41 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=90709 CNN: "Senator Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has asked the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability, a Christian financial accreditation group, to pick up where his office's review of televangelists and taxes left off . . . Their task is to take a look at the recommendations from the Grassley review, such as evaluating whether churches and houses of worship should file the yearly detailed financial reports that other nonprofits file, called the IRS Form 990." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/01/10/independent-commission-to-continue-work-on-governments-televangelist-review/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/16/churches-pastors-coached-in-new-irs-regs/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/16/churches-pastors-coached-in-new-irs-regs/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 20:40:31 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=87216 OneNewsNow: "A financial group has scheduled seminars for next year to address the IRS changes affecting churches and pastors in the upcoming tax season. Making correct IRS filings and minimizing taxes are important issues for ministries and pastors, so the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) plans to conduct an hour-long webinar in January and February that will feature leading experts who will discuss IRS requirements for congregations." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/16/churches-pastors-coached-in-new-irs-regs/feed/ 0