The Church Law Group » sermon http://churchlawgroup.com/blog Church law, legal issues, and helpful resources Fri, 03 May 2013 21:57:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Copyright, Copywrong: An Introduction for Churches http://churchlawgroup.com/blog/intellectual-property/copyright-copywrong-an-introduction-for-churches/ http://churchlawgroup.com/blog/intellectual-property/copyright-copywrong-an-introduction-for-churches/#comments Tue, 19 May 2009 21:24:03 +0000 admin http://churchlawblog.com/?p=105 Think twice before singing that new worship song next Sunday or before using that movie clip as an illustration in your sermon.  Believe it or not, even with the very best of intentions, courts have found churches financially liable for using the works of another person without permission.

Copyright is an important concept for all churches and ministries to understand in order to protect themselves, both against infringing on the rights of others and on having their own rights infringed upon.  With the incredible creativity that has been flowing out of Christian ministry in the last decade, it is probable that many churches will create their own copyrightable works, and those works should be afforded every legal protection…

Click here to read the rest of the recent article written by David Middlebrook.  You can also visit www.churchlawgroup.com for more information regarding intellectual property concerns affecting today’s churches and ministries.

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