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Education / Seminars
It is a great idea to schedule seminars and training sessions
on legal issues, using qualified personnel. Insurers like
the fact that our leaders are providing some legal training
for our local ministers on a regular basis. This could
be done at a ministers meeting, prayer conference, or some
other meeting where the ministers are already in attendance.
I suggest that a good seminar can be presented in under
two hours.
We have numerous speakers in the Church of God who could
provide you with a good seminar. Professor Bill Watts at
the Theological Seminary has formed an Institute on Church
and Law and regularly does seminars. Rick Pemberton, an
attorney in the Sevierville, Tennessee, area also can do
a good legal seminar for you. If needed, I also will attempt
to assist you.
Please attempt to sponsor regular legal seminars for your
state meetings.
The above is only a representative list of church law
topics, and unfortunately, this list continues to grow.
It is vital that our ministers acquaint themselves through
education and seminars, on these vital issues, and that
we work to keep our ministers forewarned about these major
legal topics. Remember, to be forewarned is to be forearmed.
If I may be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate
to contact me:
Dennis W. Watkins, Legal Counsel
Department of Legal Services
Church of God
PO Box 2430
Cleveland, TN 37320-2430
Telephone Number: 423-478-7056
E-mail Address: cogls@churchofgod.cc
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