united-states copyright
Who holds copyright in a pastor&#39;s sermon?
<p>When a pastor preaches a sermon in a church incorporated as a 501(c)(3) organization, who holds the copyright? The pastor or the church?</p>

<p>It depends on whether he is an employee of the church hired to write and deliver sermons, or not. The building-owner does not gain ownership of a work by letting a person use their venue, unless that is part of a contract (&quot;You can use our church, but you must transfer copyright to us&quot;). If you are asking whether a 501(c)(3) organization can own property, yes it can.</p>
