Law & Ministry Update: podcast episode 1 - 07/2025

Related Case Reviews

• Court Rules Your Ministry is “Religious Enough”
  June 5, 2025: Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. v. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission

  In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a major win for faith-based organizations, ruling that the government cannot decide what makes a ministry “religious enough” to qualify for legal protections.
  

• Court Backs State Authority in Youth Transition Case
  June 18, 2025: United States v. Skrmetti
  A significant decision saw the U.S. Supreme Court uphold Tennessee’s Senate Bill 1 (SB1), which bans gender-transition treatments for minors, meaning the law will remain in full effect and setting a critical precedent for similar legislation across the nation.
  

• How would your ministry prepare for an immigration raid?

  This 2025 federal policy change permits ICE and CBP agents to conduct enforcement actions in places of worship, schools, and other previously protected areas.

Resources and Sample Policies from the Podcast

• What should our ministry know about bylaws? - Legal Assist FAQ

• Should we include indemnification provisions in our ministry bylaws? - Legal Assist FAQ (Includes sample provision language.)

• Crafting Clear Statements of Faith & Purpose - Sample language

• Statement for Marriage, Gender & Appropriate Behavior - Sample language

• Creating an Immigration Enforcement Encounter Policy - Sample language

• Retraction of Immigration Sanctuary Policies - Article

About Law & Ministry Update

The latest news about emerging legislative and judicial developments affecting Christian ministries.

Brotherhood Mutual’s newest resource is here to help ministries understand rapidly developing challenges that could affect their organizations. The team from Legal Assist^SM is monitoring cases to provide ministries with timely updates and actionable insights from an insurance and risk management perspective. From Supreme Court rulings to emerging state laws, the goal is to inform and empower ministries to adapt and thrive in an increasingly complex legal environment.