Disclaimer
About our documents
Well-Ordered Church provides draft governance and financial-oversight documents and general educational information for churches anywhere in the world. Our goal is for every document to stand on God's word first and to be applicable to any and all churches. Laws differ by state, province, and country and change over time, and we don't have experience in every jurisdiction. Before final adoption, we recommend having each document reviewed by a local attorney and CPA or accountant licensed in your church's own jurisdiction (state, province, or country); churches outside the US should have them adapt the documents to local law. Well-Ordered Church is not a law firm, accounting firm, or registered investment adviser, and Byron Adams is not an attorney or accountant. Our documents are not legal, tax, accounting, or investment advice, and using them does not create an attorney-client, accountant-client, or advisory relationship. Your church's governing documents and the terms of any designated or restricted fund control. Your church's leaders are responsible for reviewing, adapting, and adopting any document. We use AI as a careful tool, for God's glory and under human oversight; a person reviews every draft before delivery. Well-Ordered Church does not give pastoral counsel or rule on doctrine; we follow your church's own constitution and confession, and questions of doctrine or practice belong to your church's elders, pastors, or session. Documents you upload are used only to draft your church's documents, are never used to train AI models, and are kept confidential (see our Privacy Policy). Sponsorships are purchases of services from a for-profit business, not a charity, and are not tax-deductible. Well-Ordered Church is a personal venture of Byron Adams and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Microsoft. Scripture references link to the ESV® at esv.org; no Scripture text is reproduced. Contact: hello@wellorderedchurch.com · P.O. Box 444, Elbe, WA 98330.
Specific notes
- Worldwide use: Our goal is for these documents to stand on God's word first and to be applicable to any and all churches, anywhere in the world. Laws differ by state, province, and country, and we don't have experience in every jurisdiction, so have a local attorney and CPA or accountant licensed where your church is located review each document before adoption.
- AI and human review: We use AI as a careful tool, for God's glory and under human oversight. A person reviews every draft before delivery.
- Pastoral and doctrinal questions: Well-Ordered Church does not give pastoral counsel or rule on doctrine. Those questions belong to your church's elders, pastors, or session.
- Sponsorships: Well-Ordered Church is a for-profit business, not a charity. Sponsorships are purchases of services for another church and are not tax-deductible.
- About the founder: Byron Adams is not an attorney or accountant. Well-Ordered Church is his personal venture and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Microsoft.
- Contact: hello@wellorderedchurch.com · P.O. Box 444, Elbe, WA 98330
- Investment content: Well-Ordered Church is not a registered investment adviser. Ranges shown are illustrative starting points for discussion with a qualified, fiduciary adviser, not recommendations.
- Suggested numbers in templates: Suggested starting points reflect common small-nonprofit practice and must be confirmed with your CPA, accountant, or advisor.
- Checklist / self-assessments: This checklist is a self-assessment, not an audit or review of your church's finances.
- Scripture references: Scripture references link to the ESV® at esv.org. No Scripture text is reproduced.