I don’t know how it has been in your area, but just in the past several weeks my local news has reported on a pastor of music at a Baptist church and school being charged with 26 counts of child sex abuse-related crime and a Mennonite School administrator admitting to molesting boys. \u00a0— We are not talking about secular organizations, like the Penn State molestation case. These are conservative and evangelical churches and ministries.<\/p>\n
Parents of your church need to know their children are safe. While you cannot give a 100% guarantee that no “wolf in sheep’s clothes” will ever infiltrate your church, you can at least promise that you are working to keep their children safe.<\/p>\n
Think through your answers to the following questions. If you cannot give a wholehearted positive response, pray over what you can\/should do.<\/p>\n
If not, here are some articles to read:<\/p>\n
If not, here’s a starting point: Classroom Safety Issues Teacher Training<\/a><\/p>\n View positive responses to these questions as a starting point. There’s so much more you can do (i.e., check-in and check-out system, incidence reports, etc.). But, keep in mind that your efforts will only provide a sense of security if you communicate your safety measures to parents.<\/p>\n More: Classroom Safety Issues Teacher Training Resources<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I don’t know how it has been in your area, but just in the past several weeks my local news has reported on . . . Continue reading A Starting Point in Church Safety<\/span>