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Ministry Property and Liability: What you Need to Know in Today’s Market
6 Ways to protect your ministry and its long-term insurability.
Church Discipline Litigation
Avoiding legal trouble related to defamation and other claims resulting from church discipline.
Suspected Abuse/Neglect Reporting Form
Clergy members are mandatory reporters. If you suspect abuse or neglect, you can fill out this form to submit to your immediate supervisor, law enforcement, or other reporting agency.
Self-Inspection Safety Checklist
Accidents, fires, thefts — so many of the tragedies that occur at worship centers can be avoided with a few simple precautions.
Is Generative AI Too Good to be True?
If you and your staff are considering using generative AI in your ministry, it’s important to know the risks and drawbacks ahead of time. As you evaluate the costs and benefits of artificial intelligence, you may also consider developing guidelines for its use within your ministry.
Employers Should Purge Old I-9s
Employers often fail to shred old Forms I-9 that are beyond the retention requirement, even though this can lead to compliance liability.
Caring Well for Abuse Survivors
Provides churches with an adaptable and attainable pathway to immediately enhance their efforts to prevent abuse and care for abuse survivors.
Top 25 Legal Questions
Covers a range of issues from child protection to activity participation agreements
Safety & Security
Test your safety and security team’s plan through three different scenarios.
Handling Abuse Wisely
Not Forsaken: A Shepherd’s Guide on Handling Abuse Wisely (for church leaders, counselors, and other advocates in ministry)
Victim Assistance Ministry
Developing best practices for responding appropriately to victims and survivors.
Church Liability & Sex Offenders
What steps should a church take to protect its members from potential harm and itself from a potential lawsuit?
Sex Offenders in Your Church
Church leaders are increasingly confronted with a challenging and novel question: How do we respond to the presence of registered sex offenders at church?