It is up to the church to determine how your income will be reported. When I was treasurer of my church the Council decided what work to do, not how to do it. The labor charge was reported by the laborer, supplies were billed directly to the church(tax free) and the labor cost was reported to the IRS on a 1099 form, not a W2 which allowed the worker to treat his income as an independent contractor. If you prefer that arrangement you must get your church to engage you as an independent contractor, not as an employee. The church must determine that, not you.
