BREAK FREE. Self Supported Ministry
No governmental permission.
IRS APPLICATIONS
FORM 990 REQUIRED
MINISTRY POWERS
DIVINELY AUTHORIZED
What Is A Self Supported Ministry?
A Self Supported Ministry (SSM) is a powerful, faith-rooted, unincorporated religious association that empowers communities through spiritual leadership and practical services. SSMs operate under divine commission, recognized by federal law — under Title 26 U.S.C., Treasury Regulations, and the First Amendment — without any application, incorporation, or governmental approval.
Spiritual Authority
Full spiritual leadership: ordination, sacraments, worship, pastoral care.
Legal Standing
Recognized under Title 26 U.S.C. and the First Amendment. No filing needed.
Financial Services
Life insurance, postal savings, tax exemption, housing allowance, and more.
Community Care
Food drives, counseling, chaplaincy, youth programs, and social services.
Legal Benefits
- Automatic tax-exempt status under Sec. 508(c)(1)(a)
- No IRS Form 1023 — no determination letter needed
- Exempt from Form 990 under 26 U.S.C. Sec. 6033(a)(3)(A)(i)
- Treas. Reg. 1.511-2(a)(3)(ii) — unincorporated associations qualify
Divine Authority Constitutional Freedom Legal Recognition
DIVINE AUTHORITY
✓ God establishes ministry before
any government existed (Jeremiah
1:5)
✓ Your calling is ordained by the
Creator, not a federal agency
✓ No human institution creates
what God has already appointed
✓ Ministry flows from divine
purpose, not congressional statute
✓ "Before I formed you in the wom
CONSTITUTIONAL FREEDOM
✓ Protected by the First
Amendment Free Exercise Clause
✓ Congress shall make no law
prohibiting the free exercise of
religion
✓ Operating outside 501(c)(3)
framework preserves broader rights
✓ No surrender of sovereignty or
entry into an IRS contract
✓ "Come out from them and be
separate, says the Lord." — 2 Cor.
6:17
LEGAL RECOGNITION
✓ Recognized under Title 26 U.S.C.
and Treasury Regulations
✓ Treas. Reg. 1.511-2(a)(3)(ii)
confirms unincorporated
associations qualify
✓ Rev. Rul. 68-72: incorporation is
NOT required
✓ Bruce Hopkins (1977): ministry
qualifies whether incorporated or
not
✓ Fully legally sound without any
IRS application or approval
JOIN THE MINISTRY.
Serve Your Community.
Leave a Legacy.
Live in Your Divine Purpose.
works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”
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