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YOU CAN'T LEAD WHAT YOU DON'T LIVE
Regan developed StrongChurch method from real life experience working with the nations top 3% of churches. She firmly believes, “YOU CANNOT LEAD WHAT YOU DON’T LIVE.” Being a Pastor's daughter she knew her father and thousands of Pastors like him would have run their race even better if they had this information that is typically reserved for the top 3% of churches.
She knew she wanted to even the playing field and put what she does on a daily basis for her high profile clients into a "do it yourself" course. Any pastor or team member could easily watch and implement within a few days to a few weeks. Now you to can have this formula that the top 3% of churches use across their church ranging from how they form their church, to revising their board bylaws, wealth building strategies, ordination strategies to help their team, keeping the kids within the ministry safe, onboarding and keeping happy volunteers and so much more.
Stop Listening To Regular Attorney's
HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT WE DO?
Want to know if we can help your church with the Legal Infrastructure that is necessary to thrive both biblically
and legally? Have some questions about what we do for churches across the nation?
Then this section is for you!
AMERICA'S CHURCH ATTORNEY
Raised by a pastor, Regan learned early on the importance of wise counsel for Christian ministries – no matter their size.
For more than 20 years, Regan served as Chief Legal Counsel to Joel Osteen Ministries and America’s largest church, Lakewood Church. Regan has worked alongside the top ministries in America and has seen the growing need for churches to be protected.
She has worked on some of the most unique church transactions in the world, including the purchase of an NBA arena, an industry-defining SiriusXM satellite radio channel, and 10 New York Times best-selling books. Her high-profile experience has her working with the top attorneys in America and sought after for her world-class insight.
Now, Regan provides strategic business advice and legal counsel to churches and ministries all over America. Her solutions are designed to save leader time, preserve church resources, and avoid vision distraction.
PRACTICE AREAS
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Church Law
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Ministry Law
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HR Ministry Law
REGAN VANSTEENIS
Owner, Founder | StrongChurches
WHAT WE BELIEVE
We believe so much of legal advice and education is misleading, wrong, fear-based, keeps pastors limited, and most importantly is often not aligned with scripture.
We believe that for our pastors and churches to reach their highest potential, some leaders will have to unlearn what they've already put into practice.
By making small changes you can increase salaries, decrease costs, and even decrease the chances of a lawsuit being successful.
The Bible says in Proverbs "A city without walls is defenseless and vulnerable…" The legal framework we teach you is your safety wall. With the proper legal framework you are building a city WITH walls.
YOU CAN BE A STRONG CHURCH
Scripture says “My people are destroyed for a lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will reject you as a priest before me. “ Hosea 4:6. A lack of knowledge creates two main obstacles for church leaders:
First, the foundation of the church, your legal foundation and administration, is key to being a Strong Church. Church leaders focus on what they are good at: ministering to people. But, the legal foundation piece is often lacking – and mainly from a lack of knowledge. How can the church stand if its foundation isn’t strong?
We have seen this destroy churches, pastors, their families and their legacies time and time again – and it simply doesn’t need to be this way. The nation’s largest Kingdoms do both. They focus on ministering to God’s people while also having operational excellence, just like God did with His tabernacle, His temple and His church.
Second, church leaders often have a false belief that "the system" is rigged against them. So many pastors walk in unnecessary fear that the IRS is waiting and ready to audit them or take their non-profit status away IF they say or do the wrong thing. This is FALSE.
At Strong Churches, we simply teach, coach, and educate pastors and churches through the principles and actions necessary to leverage the system to their advantage while taking key steps to mitigating legal risks. And this is how you too can become a Strong Church.
We have saved the churches we work with from lawsuits, church splits, board takeovers, IRS issues, child injury, and so much more, because of the framework Regan has developed over the last twenty years of working with the nation's top 3% of churches. Her greatest joy is helping to ensure a lasting legacy for both the Church, the pastors, and their families.
Scripture says “My people are destroyed for a lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will reject you as a priest before me. “ Hosea 4:6. A lack of knowledge creates two main obstacles for church leaders:
First, the foundation of the church, your legal foundation and administration, is key to being a Strong Church. Church leaders focus on what they are good at: ministering to people. But, the legal foundation piece is often lacking – and mainly from a lack of knowledge. How can the church stand if its foundation isn’t strong?
We have seen this destroy churches, pastors, their families and their legacies time and time again – and it simply doesn’t need to be this way. The nation’s largest Kingdoms do both. They focus on ministering to God’s people while also having operational excellence, just like God did with His tabernacle, His temple and His church.
Second, church leaders often have a false belief that "the system" is rigged against them. So many pastors walk in unnecessary fear that the IRS is waiting and ready to audit them or take their non-profit status away IF they say or do the wrong thing. This is FALSE.
At Strong Churches, we simply teach, coach, and educate pastors and churches through the principles and actions necessary to leverage the system to their advantage while taking key steps to mitigating legal risks. And this is how you too can become a Strong Church.
We have saved the churches we work with from lawsuits, church splits, board takeovers, IRS issues, child injury, and so much more, because of the framework Regan has developed over the last twenty years of working with the nation's top 3% of churches. Her greatest joy is helping to ensure a lasting legacy for both the Church, the pastors, and their families.
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