What is A Church Background Check
January 25th, 2010 // 4:50 pm @
What is a background check?
A background check is a “records” screening of an individual which can be as little as a one-county check or as in-depth as a Security clearance investigation. Public and private records can be searched once applicant consent is given.
Why do background checks?
A ministry that serves children and youth has the obligation to exercise “due diligence” with regards to protecting its members, especially the children. By performing background checks on our volunteers your ministry is…
* Putting up a safeguard at the “doorway” of the organization that will, in most cases, scare off sexual predators.
* Offering peace of mind to discerning parents when choosing a church, by knowing your ministry is being pro-active in trying to protect the children.
How long does it take for the background checks?
Turnaround time on submitted requests is typically same day – 48 hours. The industry standard is 72 hours.
What criteria should your ministry require for a background check?
As the data provided in the many databases searched is not equally maintained and accessed by each state, the universal criteria is hard to enforce. For that reason it’s critical that you partner with a credible background screening company like Protect My Ministry.
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Church Risk Management
December 10th, 2009 // 1:32 pm @
Church Risk Management concerning children and youth ministry. Volunteer and employment screening information.
While most churches and ministries don’t use terms like “risk management” day-to-day, it is no less important to understand what risk management is and how to implement and maintain a risk management strategy that works.
Risk management is a strategy to reduce the risks of your people being hurt, your property getting damaged and anything else that is harmful to your ministry. Our risk management solutions enable ministries to fulfill their mission in a way that protects their people and assets, which God has entrusted to their care. We help you manage risk when it comes to personnel, property and finances.
Protect My Ministry offers a solution to manage the risk management process. Ministry Mobilizer is a paperless risk management solution that helps faith-based organizations manage risk and mobilize volunteers for ministry. Volunteers are able to apply online for ministry opportunities, which eliminates the time you spend entering applicants online, chasing volunteers for forms, updating files, storing critical documents and more.
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