Church Legal Tools is a specialized legal services provider dedicated to offering affordable, comprehensive legal solutions exclusively for churches to mitigate legal risk and prevent disputes. Founded to help churches avoid distractions from their core mission, it provides over 150+ state-specific legal documents created and regularly updated by church law experts and experienced church leaders.
The company uses a unique subscription-based model, granting churches an online portal where they can access, customize, and manage essential legal documents. It serves churches of all sizes—from new church plants to multi-site organizations—and partners with the law firm Goldfeder & Terry to offer members access to state-licensed paralegals and attorneys at negotiated rates for additional support.
Services Offered
- Church Mission and Vision Statement drafting
- Bylaws creation and updates
- Board Manual development
- Employee Handbook customization
- Sick Leave Policy formulation
- Waiver and Release of Liability documents
- 60+ Job Descriptions for church staff
- Fundraising and capital campaign guardrails
- Financial Best Practices guidance
- Employee Correction/Restoration Agreements
- Employment termination guides
- Severance with non-disparagement agreements
- Communication guidelines for church or team discipline
- Event participant waivers of liability
- Church board confidentiality and commitments pledge
- Copyright licensing guidance for music and video use
- Legal document customization via request
- Basic legal question support through partner law firm
- Regular legal document reviews and updates for state law compliance
- Access to a library of 150+ advanced, state-specific legal documents
Church Legal Tools supports churches across the United States, with all documents tailored to individual state laws. The service includes active support through a Legal Review Team and is available in English, ensuring churches can operate with reduced legal vulnerability and greater focus on their spiritual mission.
