Support Services To Churches

Suite of Services

Coram Deo stands ready to release you from many of the chores of a new church effort by providing a package of services that will get you out of the office and into your community building relationships, making disciples and developing leaders. Our SUITE OF SEVEN services is just the thing to put your mind at ease!

1. Leadership Development

- Personalized Coaching: Engage in a “just in time” mentored relationship with experienced multiplication leaders.

- Monthly Group Meetings: Join leaders for monthly prayer, encouragement, resource sharing, and fellowship.

- Comprehensive Training: Receive ministry INCUBATOR formation training tailored to your specific calling.

- Ongoing Learning: Access opportunities for continued growth in pastoral competencies.

- Free Resources: Utilize our free leadership development materials.

2. Ecclesiastical Covering

- Oversight and Guidance: Benefit from pastoral leadership oversight and team guidance.

- National Connections: Connect with a nationally-recognized church association.

- Commissioning and Ordination: Receive commissioning and ordination for various ministry roles through our partners.

- Networking Opportunities: Join networks with other mission-focused leaders.

3. Promotional/Marketing

- Website Development: Get coached assistance in developing your website.

- Customizable Tools: Access templates for promotional and marketing materials, such as Pray-Give Cards.

- Visibility: List your church plant or ministry on the Coram Deo website.

4. Insurance

- Comprehensive Coverage: Obtain general liability, property, and other insurance coverages for all enrolled church plants and ministries.

- Pastoral Counseling Coverage: Secure liability and pastoral counseling insurance for all enrolled pastoral leaders.

- Board Insurance: Receive officers and directors insurance for Coram Deo board members.

5. Administrative Support

- Compliance Supervision: Ensure your church plants and ministries comply with IRS 501(c)(3) guidelines.

- Background Checks: Conduct national criminal background checks (covering all 50 states) for church leadership.

6. Financial Management

- Budgeting Assistance: Get help with budgeting for church plants and ministries.

- Bookkeeping Services: Utilize our bookkeeping services.

- Donor Management: Receive receipting, financial reports, and quarterly/year-end statements for donors.

- Payroll Processing: Manage payroll, including housing allowances for ordained/commissioned leaders.

- Tax Advice: Access limited tax advice for IRS compensation guideline compliance (by request).

- Offering Management: Implement a process for counting offerings.

- Online Giving: Offer an online giving option through the Coram Deo website.

- Seed Money: Obtain initial seed money for new church plants.

7. Legal Support

- Non-Profit Status Maintenance: Maintain active non-profit status in compliance with the 501(c)(3) IRS code.

- DBA Filing Guidance: Get assistance with filing DBA (Doing Business As) forms with the state for alternative names.

- Registration Support: Receive guidance on filing necessary registrations with federal and state governments, including solicitation licenses.

- Group Exemptions: File forms to provide group exemptions for affiliate churches.

- Background Checks: Run background checks for leaders, employees, and volunteers.

We are committed to providing comprehensive support to help you succeed in your church planting and ministry efforts. Let us partner with you to reach new heights and make a significant impact.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • We offer complimentary consultations for potential church planters. This discussion will help you understand what you may need and how we can support you. Just reach out to us to get started!

  • We tailor our services to meet your specific needs. If your church requires only one or two services, such as financial accounting, we can create a customized plan that works for you. Contact us to discuss your needs further.

  • Our fees are based on the specific services you request and need. Often, our rates are lower than local providers due to the scale of our operations and other factors. Reach out for a personalized quote.

  • Yes, for churches that fall under our 501(c)(3) umbrella and use a range of our services, we offer a small matching grant to help support your new church plant.

  • Absolutely! We offer regular coaching sessions and can also provide occasional assistance for pastors navigating the church planting process. Feel free to reach out whenever you need guidance.

  • The Multiplying Church Accelerator is a six-session, six-month series designed to help local churches refine their multiplication pathways, develop new leaders, and utilize key tools to build momentum with key leaders. Sessions are delivered in a cohort format, providing support and action steps to move through the multiplication process effectively.

  • Leadership Development includes a coached-mentoring relationship with experienced multiplication leaders, monthly group meetings for prayer and resource sharing, ministry formation training, opportunities for continued growth in pastoral competencies, and access to free leadership development resources. For more information, click here

  • Ecclesiastical Covering provides oversight and guidance for pastoral leadership and teams, connects you with a nationally-recognized church association, offers commissioning and ordination through our partners, and facilitates networking with other missionally-focused leaders.

  • Our Promotional/Marketing services include coached assistance in website development, templates for customizable promotional tools such as Pray-Give Cards, and listing your church plant or ministry on the Coram Deo website to increase visibility.

  • We offer comprehensive insurance coverage, including general liability, property, and other necessary coverages for all enrolled church plants and ministries. This also includes liability and pastoral counseling coverage for pastoral leaders and officers and directors insurance for Coram Deo board members.

  • Our administrative support includes ensuring compliance with IRS 501(c)(3) guidelines, conducting national criminal background checks for church leadership, and providing oversight for church plants and ministries.

  • Financial Management services include budgeting assistance, bookkeeping, donor management, payroll processing (including housing allowances for leaders), limited tax advice for IRS compliance, offering management, online giving options, and initial seed money for new church plants.

  • Legal support includes maintaining active non-profit status in compliance with the 501(c)(3) IRS code, guidance on filing DBA forms with the state, assistance with necessary registrations with federal and state governments, filing for group exemptions for affiliate churches, and conducting background checks for leaders, employees, and volunteers.

    Feel free to reach out if you have more questions or need additional information about our services. We're here to support your church's growth and success!