Resources Available To MinistrySafe Members
Polices & Procedures
The only thing worse than having no policies and procedures is having poorly designed policies and procedures that you don’t follow. MinistrySafe’s comprehensive policies and procedures have been crafted to realistically fit your Church’s individual ministries. Our policies are an overflow of our extensive legal experience and our years of service in children and student ministries.
- Student Ministry polices
- Children’s Ministry policies
- Christian School policies
Skillful Screening Forms
Prior to focusing on child sexual abuse, Kimberlee Norris specialized in employment law. Equipped with this experience, MinistrySafe offers the most comprehensive screening strategies and forms. It is our opinion that a fine tuned screening process is far more effective than even the best background check.
- Overview of Skillful Screening Procedures
- Sexual Abuser Characteristics
- Allowing Abusers to “Opt-Out”
- Key Risk Indicators
- Employment Application (designed to elicit high-risk responses)
- Volunteer Application (designed to elicit high-risk responses)
- Applicant Statements and Agreed Code of Conduct (employees and volunteers)
- Safety Application (for employees and volunteers)
- Safety Application – description of high-risk and low-risk responses
- Sample Interview Form
- Interview Instructions
- Interview – description of high-risk and low-risk responses
- Interview – follow-up questions to evasive or high-risk responses
- Reference Form – for use by mail
- Reference Form – for use by telephone
- Instructions for the use of References
- Sample Cover Letter for Reference Form
Background Checks
We do not offer background checks but we do offer invaluable information regarding the ineffectiveness of the average background check. Background checks offer a false sense of security and extraordinary liability. Educate yourself in order to make a more informed decision.
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Insurance
The need for prevention and training is real. Everyday, new stories of ministries gone awry derail the evangelical mission and get in the way of reaching the churched and the unchurched. These news stories represent merely a fraction of reported criminal and civil cases revealing sexual predators within the Church and Christian ministries.
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See us in Christianity Today
Christianity Today is raising awareness about child sexual abuse in a big way. Check out this article Greg and Kimberlee authored for their website. Also check out the other related articles and materials provided by Christianity Today online.
California United Methodists reach out-of-court agreement
LOS ANGELES- California United Methodists have reached an out-of-court agreement to resolve a sexual abuse lawsuit stemming from the actions of a former pastor during the 1970s.
A Clark County man faces several criminal charges accusing him of sexually abusing an underage boy.
from The Winchester Sun Mark Alan Myers, 44, of 1120 Old Ruckerville Road was charged on Wednesday with third-degree sodomy, first-degree unlawful transaction with a minor, promoting a sexual performance by a minor and use of a minor in a sexual performance.
Faith is Tested When Sex Scandals Hit
from the Austin American Statesman By Eileen E. Flynn Wednesday, November 15, 2006
How churches deal with the news can affect whether members are disillusioned or drawn together.
When the Rev. Michael Lewis, pastor of Great Hills Baptist Church, got word this summer that his education minister had been arrested on charges of sexual assault of a minor, he made sure the news got out to his congregation fast.
Church employee charged with child sexual assault
Updated: 8/2/2006 9:58 AM By: News 8 Austin Staff
Reports of sexual abuse (by Denomination)
Links
Texas Attorney General's Office
What Can We Do About Child Abuse?
The National Sex Offender Website
National Sex Offender Registry
The Texas Sex Offender Registry
Texas Legislation Regarding Abuse
Texas Family Code §261
Texas Youth Camp Act
Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 265
Statutes of Limitation (state by state)
Ministry Partners
- Tarrant Baptist Association
- Youth Ministry Architects
- Hope for the Heart
- Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
- ROLDA
- Lifeway