SERVICES

We see that support services need to be provided and the love of Christ administered though four categories of services. The reason for this is that no longer can we afford the luxury of attacking the problems of family and community with a one-shot approach. We are fully convinced that to address the problems, which our communities face today, we must work with every system, which surrounds us: from our own personal support systems to our governmental agencies. We see the Members of churches and civic groups as the core resource for this mission. With the involvement and commitment of these citizens we see that the pieces of the puzzle can be fit together when someone asks, "what in the world can I do?"

We strive to create a warm, comfortable setting where a person can feel secluded and safe as they talk about their most personal problems in strictest confidence.

When appropriate, phone counseling is available for those who need this service. Counseling can be provided in the complete privacy of one’s own home.

Life Restoration Program (LRP)
DOVE SHORES, Perdido Key, Florida

Wounded Warrior Ministry-Pastor Care
Pastors and Christian leaders make mistakes, too. But when they do their bad behavior affects whole communities. DOVE SHORES is a program which provides on-site lodging for extended-stay, intensive counseling and restoration. This program is not limited to Pastors but families and individuals of all walks of life

The Life Restoration Program is a therapeutic program which is intended to assist individuals, families, couples and community leaders in restoring or acquiring relational harmony and wholeness in their lives. This is achieved by combining Biblically-sound counseling, individual self-examination and respite, under the leadership of the Holy Spirit, to bring freedom to those who are bound to lifestyles that bring disintegration of their own inner-peace and their closest relationships.

YOUR PLACE or OURS? We are willing to travel to your area to provide training. Our training is tailored to meet your needs...and the needs of your community. Large groups limit us to lecture or seminar style training. Small groups allow us to do in-depth work and specialized training. Usually small groups will benefit more by coming to our facilities since we are set up for full-scale training. We have included a list of all of our courses in this brochure, but they can be categorized into three large categories.

What affects our relationship with others and their relationship with us at home, at work and in society?

How to employ good sound business and financial practices in your home and organization.

With the increasing need for surrogate parenting for at-risk children, the increasing needs of poor elderly and the shift of the burden for the poor from the government to the private sectors, the churches and communities will have to look at providing programming for homelessness, food and education. We are more than ready to provide training for this!

Tapping into funding streams that fit the needs of your community and developing a budget.

The Pros and Cons of working in a contractual arrangement with a government agency.

By focusing not on just one area of life, but at all areas of a person's life we feel that we can make a significant impact in you and your community's needs. If you feel that God has led you to us, give us a call...we are here for you.

How to Start a Non-Profit Organization
The Basics

An Introduction
There is an incredible need for faith-based programming in our local communities. The Compassion of Christ compels us to reach out to the unfortunate and oppressed. The Church is often in a handicapped position when it comes to being able to access funds which will impact their community. The reasons behind this are hidden from the typical view of most religious organizations. Many times it appears that the Churches have forgotten about the needs of the less fortunate. Because the governmental programming seems to alleviate a massive amount of human suffering, many times we, the faith-based community, think that all is well with the social helps programming of the government and do "forget" about it.

However, a cry is arising out of the state structures. For instance, in the 1995 tax report for the state of Florida, a researcher stated "if the moral weight of religious institutions cannot be brought to bear to curb the rate of illegitimate births in our state, then in 20 years, the way of life for our citizenry will cease to exist as we know it." Notice that emphasis was on 'religious institutions' not government programming. Though it is true that some radical political forces pushed through agenda's which alienated religious organizations from support social help causes, it is also true that states are now calling upon churches to "Help Us!" It is an unfortunate truth that churches are ignoring the plight of the destitute among us, but that is changing.

God is moving in the hearts of clergy and laity to reach out with the hand of hope to a suffering, oppressed and dying humanity. Proof of this is that you are reading this to get information.

Basic Questions Before you Begin:

You must decide if you are going to be a Church or Agency before you Begin
You must decide whether you only want to operate from local Donations only or do you want to accept Grants
You must decide if you want to depend on solicited financial support from churches or only be a referral source for churches
You must decide if you will be solely a religious organization or a quasi-public organization (i.e. you will hold to a strong religious conviction or you will operate as a secular agency)

Basis Directions:

Based upon what you decided about the question above you will be going one of three directions. Each will require common paths, but they will split at some philosophical point. These directions are:

You will organize as a Church with charter member/contributors
You will organize as a Faith-Based Agency-a Para-Church Organization
You will organize as a Public Charity- A secular Social Service Agency.

Pros and Cons of Each:

A Church (CH)

Very easy to get the legal work done and organize
Grand-fathered non-profit status (501(c)(3) IRS Code)
Can start immediately taking Donations and giving tax-receipts
Gets immediate tax-exempt status (technically)
Very low administrative requirements (legally and bookkeeping)
Can't generally qualify for Grant Money limited to local donations

A Faith-Based Agency (FBA)

Must have formal 501(c)(3) non-profit status from IRS (Determination Letter)
Must conform to State Corporation Registration
18 month lead time in starting organization due to IRS regulations
Must have by-laws and working Board of Directors
Must file 990 forms each year
Bookkeeping must follow GAAP guidelines (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)
Can apply for grants if Agency has Audit done each year on Books
Can discriminate service delivery based on religious beliefs if funding sources permit such discrimination. (i.e. No assistance for those participating in a LTA, or Living Together Arrangement)
Can solicit funds from any source, but is subject to the rules of delivery of such funds to the Agency.
Cannot generally receive Government assistance and maintain religious discrimination
Can solicit funds from 95% of all Grant Sources (Foundations).

A Public Charity (PC)

Must have formal 501(c)(3) non-profit status from IRS (Determination Letter)
Must conform to State Corporation Registration
18 month lead time in starting organization due to IRS regulations
Must have by-laws and working Board of Directors
Must file 990 forms each year
Bookkeeping must follow GAAP guidelines (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)
Can apply for grants if Agency has Audit done each year on Books
Cannot discriminate service delivery based on religious beliefs
Can solicit funds from any source, but is subject to the rules of delivery of such funds to the Agency.
Can solicit funds from all Grant Sources (Foundations).
Cannot allow employees, staff, or volunteers to actively promote religious beliefs in anyway if receiving Government assistance.

Steps to Getting Started
Step Description	Time-line	Types Affected		Cost
Develop a One Sentence Mission Statement	1 day	CH, FBA, PC		$0
Choose no more than 5 Big Goals	1 day	CH, FBA, PC		$0
Layout how you think you could meet these Big Goals (Your List of Objectives)	2 days	CH, FBA, PC		$0
Describe What you Believe -Your Philosophy	1 day	CH, FBA, PC		$0
Develop Your Major Organizational Policies (limit to 3 - 5)	1 day	CH, FBA, PC		$0
Develop A simple set of By-Laws. You can buy them on-line. Here's a couple of links www.uslegalforms.com or check out www.legalkits.com You may want to consider a pre paid legal plan...go to our Resource Page and check out the Pre-paid legal link.	2 days	CH, FBA, PC		$25
Develop a Board of Directors who believe in your vision for your agency (no more than 5 to begin with, try to include a lawyer and accountant if you can)	6-18 months	FBA, PC		$0
Pick a Name for the Organization	1 day	CH, FBA, PC		$0
Register Name with your state's Department of State.	1 month	FBA, PC		$250
Get a Federal Identification No. (U.S. Dept of Treasury see below)	1 month	FBA, PC		$50
Register with The Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) corporation Exempt Organizations Technical Division Internal Revenue Service U.S. Treasury Department 1111 Constitution Ave, NW, Room 6411 Washington, DC 20224 Phone: 202-622-8100 or for forms 800-829-3676 www.irs@ustreas.gov/bus_info/eo/	18 months	FBA, PC	$150 w/o Lawyer $1500 w/lawyer
Get General Liability Insurance from a Insurance broker If your Agency will be housing persons count on $500 per client per year for general liability otherwise premium will be around $2,000/year on average.	3 months	FBA, PC	$750 to $15,000 depending on type of Agency
Find a Certified Public Account who will get you set-up to do your bookkeeping and will provide you with auditing services.	1 month	FBA, PC	$2,500

Other Option

If these figures are staggering for you, then you might consider an umbrella agency for your agency/ministry. If you can find a program with similar risk factors (i.e. housing persons, counseling only, educational only, etc.) then that agency can let you work under their 501(c)(3) exemption letter for a small fee each year or month. this gives you the option to have someone else handle all your finances, filing requirements and legal items. It may still cost you up to 50% of your original start-up cost but 50% savings is %50 percent savings anyway you look at it. Also, if they have their books audited, it allows you go apply for grant monies.

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Starting a Business
This is a very basic step-by step Method on how to start a business. It is by no means comprehensive. It does, however cover the most usual steps needed to start a small home-based business.

Steps to Getting Started
Step Description	Time-line		Cost
Develop a One Sentence Mission Statement	1 day		$0
Choose no more than 5 Big Goals	1 day		$0
Layout how you think you could meet these Big Goals (Your List of Objectives)	2 days		$0
Describe What you Believe -Your Philosophy	1 day		$0
Develop Your Major Organizational Policies (limit to 3 - 5)	1 day		$0
Develop A simple set of By-Laws (if you're incorporating) You can buy them on-line. Here's a couple of links www.uslegalforms.com or check out www.legalkits.com You may want to consider a pre paid legal plan...go to our Resource Page and check out the Pre-paid legal link.	2 days		$25
Develop a Board of Directors who believe in your vision for your business--you can be everything--Directors and Officers are for Corporations only. To Begin with you might want to be a Sole Proprietor--Check with your lawyer and CPA. You may want to consider a pre-paid legal plan...go to our Resource Page and check out the Pre-paid legal link.	1 month		$0
Pick a Name for the Organization	1 day		$0
Register Name with your state's Department of State.	1 month		$250
Get a Federal Identification No. (U.S. Dept of Treasury)	1 month		$50
Register your business with your local municipality. Its usually called a Business and Professional License. You might be required to have a county and city license. This varies from state to state. Be sure your "restrictive covenants" for your sub-division where your home is allows home-based business...this can come back to haunt you if you don't.	1 week	$150 average
Get General Liability Insurance from an Insurance broker If your business will be housing persons count on $500 per person per year for general liability otherwise premium will be around $2,000/year on average.	3 months	$750 to $15,000 depending on type of Business
Find a Certified Public Account who will get you set-up to do your bookkeeping and will provide you with auditing services if required.	1 month	$2,500