Pastors have more rights than they know. We highly recommend watching the videos on this website - Law Firms Support Pastors by Salt and Light Council and Pastors, Pulpits, and Politics by Coral Ridge Ministries. These videos are extremely informative on your legal rights.
Download this chart from Liberty Counsel for what pastors and churches can and cannot do.
Pastors and Politics Download
This resouce covers topics on political candidates and lobbying. While liberal groups seek to silence pastors and churches, Matthew Staver would encourage pastors to throw off their muzzle and pick up a megaphone. It’s time pastors and churches became the moral conscience of the community.
 Churches, Free Speech, and the Regulations of the IRS Regarding Elections
The First Amendment clearly protects Churches' right to speak on moral issues of the day and, to develop and disseminate information on public policy matters. In recent years, however, some have attempted to intimidate pastors and their churches from getting involved in political matters during elections. The chief tool of intimidation has been the threat of loss of a church's tax-exempt status under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Liberal advocacy groups and some government officials selectively target churches with a conservative viewpoint who speak out on political and social matters. They invoke provisions of the Internal Revenue Code restricting political speech by churches, and attempt to revoke a church's tax exempt status. As a result of these efforts to chill churches' exercise of Amendment rights, churches are confused and intimidated. To clear up confusion, the American Center for Law and Justice provides this information letter on what the IRS regulations and guidelines provide, and what the First Amendment rights of churches are under constitutional law.
 The Church and Politics: What Pastors and Churches Can Do to Affect Public Policy with Christian Principles
This valuable resource gives clear guidelines to pastors and churches about their rights and responsibilities in the upcoming political season, and addresses some of the most common topics that we handle every day. These topics include distributing political materials at church, setting up voter registration tables, having politicians speak at church services, educating congregations, and pastors’ personal politics. For more information or to order any of the following items please call Pacific Justice Institute at (916) 857-6900. www.pacificjustice.org
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