StartCHURCH is a company dedicated to meeting the needs of pastors, leaders and church boards that have a vision to make a difference in their communities through establishing new churches and ministries. Because of recent legislation passed by congress, many churches face increased scrutiny by the IRS. Authors Raul and Genel Rivera have answered the call to be a voice to the Body of Christ by educating and empowering men and women of God, not only to start their churches, but to also better run and manage them. StartCHURCH believes in helping those who feel called to leadership within the Body of Christ. In keeping with that call our founders have designed all products and services to aid ministers in fulfilling the call of God on their lives. All of the resources on the website have been authored by Reverend Raul Rivera and his wife, Genel. With over 15 years of extensive research in the laws governing religious and nonprofit organizations, Raul has compiled more than 80 effective and user friendly manuals. Using simple language, in conjunction with compliance software, starting and managing your church has never been easier. using simple language, and compliance software that makes church starts and management easier. In October of 2006, StartCHURCH launched the Church Compliance & Ministry Empowerment Conference to reach churches on a personal level. Since that day, thousands of pastors and churches have come together to get Raul's expert consultation in a way that makes church management and IRS compliance easy. His personal experiences as a pastor, coupled with his years of consulting experience, make the conference an engaging time filled with fun and encouragement. You will find that there are not any conferences like these available anywhere in America.