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Ambassador Baptist College Ambassador Baptist College October 4, 2011 October 4, 2011 Asking the Right Questions

Asking the Right Asking the Right Questions Questions ▣ Duty▣of▣Diligence ▣ ▣ Changing▣Times ▣ ▣ Selection,▣Training,▣and▣ ▣ Supervision▣of▣Leaders

Duty to be Diligent Duty to be Diligent “Keep▣thy▣heart▣with▣all▣diligence;▣for▣out▣of▣it▣ are▣the▣issues▣of▣life.”▣Proverbs▣4:23 “He▣that▣diligently▣seeketh▣good▣procureth▣ favour;▣but▣he▣that▣seeketh▣mischief,▣it▣ shall▣come▣unto▣him.”▣Proverbs▣11:27

Changing Times Changing Times Litigation▣explosion▣(non-accusatory) “An ounce of Prevention is worth….” Nothing▣bad▣has▣to▣happen▣for▣a▣devastating▣ allegation▣to▣be▣made▣(Las▣Vegas▣ example)

Selection, Training, and Selection, Training, and Supervision (Risk Management) Supervision (Risk Management) Three▣ways▣a▣church▣may▣be▣sued: 1.▣ Selection▣of▣Leaders▣(interview/screening) 2.▣ Training▣of▣Leaders▣(written▣policy;▣management▣ meetings;▣annual▣reviews) 3.▣ Supervision▣and▣Retention▣(separate;▣ investigate;▣reporting▣issues)

Christian Law Association (CLA): Christian Law Association (CLA): Selection, Training & Supervision Selection, Training & Supervision ▣CLA▣recommends▣that▣ALL▣SELECTED▣▣ ▣ leaders▣be▣required▣to: 1.▣ Successfully▣pass▣a▣background▣check; 2.▣Sign▣the▣church’s▣Statement▣of▣Faith;▣agree▣to▣ attend▣church▣regularly▣and▣abide▣by▣the▣moral▣▣ code▣established▣by▣God▣and▣the▣church; 3.▣Receive▣training▣in▣child▣abuse▣reporting▣and▣▣ ▣ in▣proper▣methods▣of▣child▣discipline.

God Loves Children God Loves Children “But▣when▣Jesus▣saw▣it,▣he▣was▣much▣displeased,▣ and▣said▣unto▣them,▣Suffer▣the▣little▣children▣ to▣come▣unto▣me,▣and▣forbid▣them▣not:▣for▣ of▣such▣is▣the▣kingdom▣of▣God.”▣Mark▣10:14 ▣“Verily▣I▣say▣unto▣you,▣Whosoever▣shall▣not▣ receive▣the▣kingdom▣of▣God▣as▣a▣little▣ child▣shall▣in▣no▣wise▣enter▣therein.”▣ Luke▣18:17

Asking the Right Questions of Asking the Right Questions of Employees & Volunteers (Education) Employees & Volunteers (Education) ▣ Where? ▣ ▣ When? ▣ ▣ Degrees? ▣ ▣ Major/Minor? ▣ ▣ Bible▣College▣Training? ▣ ▣ Request▣transcripts▣from▣the▣school ▣

Asking the Right Questions of Asking the Right Questions of Employees & Volunteers (Experience) Employees & Volunteers (Experience) ▣ Past▣work▣in▣ministries?▣Duties? ▣ ▣ Secular▣jobs?▣Why▣change▣now? ▣ ▣ Why▣did▣you▣leave▣last▣job? ▣ ▣ We▣will▣contact▣previous▣employer▣and▣landlord;▣ ▣ contact▣info▣please? ▣ Why▣do▣you▣want▣to▣work▣here? ▣ ▣ Do▣you▣understand▣our▣work▣standards?▣Will▣ ▣ you▣abide▣by▣our▣moral▣ standards?▣

Asking the Right Questions of Asking the Right Questions of Employees & Volunteers Employees & Volunteers (General Background) (General Background) ▣ Have▣you▣been▣married▣before?▣(elaborate) ▣ ▣ Do▣you▣use▣alcohol?▣Drugs?▣Tobacco?▣When▣did▣you▣quit?▣ ▣ (elaborate) ▣ Ever▣viewed▣pornography?▣(elaborate) ▣ ▣ Ever▣needed▣a▣psychiatrist/psychologist? ▣ ▣ Anger▣problems?▣Violent▣behavior? ▣ ▣ Swearing?▣Ever▣accused▣of▣sexual▣misconduct?▣With▣an▣ ▣ adult?▣With▣a▣child? ▣ Were▣you▣ever▣physically,▣emotionally,▣or▣sexually▣abused▣ ▣ as▣a▣child?

Asking the Right Questions of Asking the Right Questions of Employees & Volunteers Employees & Volunteers (Criminal Background) (Criminal Background) ▣ Ever▣been▣charged?▣Convicted?▣(details) ▣ ▣ Ever▣investigated▣for▣abuse? ▣ ▣ Ever▣accused▣of▣abuse▣by▣anyone? ▣ ▣ Any▣family▣members▣accused▣of▣abuse? ▣ ▣ Driver’s▣license▣ever▣suspended?▣Why? ▣ ▣ We▣check▣criminal▣records▣of▣all▣workers;▣will▣ ▣ you▣sign▣authorization?

Asking the Right Questions of Asking the Right Questions of Employees & Volunteers Employees & Volunteers (Previous Experience) (Previous Experience) Ever▣hug▣or▣kiss▣children?▣Hold▣on▣lap?▣Ever▣ alone▣with▣them?▣Go▣to▣their▣house▣alone?▣ Ride▣alone▣with▣them?▣How▣do▣you▣handle▣ wet▣or▣soiled▣pants/diapers?▣Ever▣bathe▣or▣ wash▣children?▣Ever▣have▣activities▣with▣ children▣when▣no▣other▣adult▣is▣present?▣ Ever▣exclude▣parents?▣

Sample Interview Sample Interview Questions Questions ▣ Christian▣values:▣relationship▣with▣local▣church;▣ ▣ attendance;▣tithing;▣ministries? ▣ Denomination:▣How▣long▣a▣have▣you▣been▣ ▣ member?▣Can▣we▣expect▣a▣letter?▣Other▣churches?▣ Why▣change?▣Ever▣left▣in▣dissent?▣Ever▣been▣ disciplined?▣Will▣you▣move▣membership▣if▣hired▣ here? ▣ Have▣you▣read▣our▣Statement▣of▣Faith?▣Agree▣ ▣ to▣sign▣it?

Sample Interview Sample Interview Questions (continued) Questions (continued) ▣ What▣duties▣do▣you▣hate▣to▣do?▣Love▣to▣do? ▣ ▣ Please▣share▣your▣“call”▣and▣salvation▣testimonies ▣ ▣ Are▣you▣willing▣to▣abide▣by▣our▣church/school▣ ▣ standards?▣Would▣you▣say▣so▣in▣writing? ▣ Would▣you▣agree▣that▣pornography,▣fornication,▣ ▣ or▣adultery▣are▣grounds▣for▣dismissal?

Sample Interview Sample Interview Questions (continued) Questions (continued) ▣ Additional▣discussion▣issues:▣ ▣ Christian▣Heroes?▣Abortion?▣Homosexuality?▣Soul▣ Winning?▣Journaling?▣Prayer?▣Devotions?▣Holy▣Spirit?▣ Reading▣Habits?▣Priorities?▣Principles▣that▣guide▣you?▣ How▣do▣you▣feel▣about▣working▣with▣youth?▣Goals?

Sample Interview Sample Interview Questions (continued) Questions (continued) ▣ Personal▣standards:▣ ▣ Reading▣materials?▣Favorite▣book?▣Author?▣Magazines?▣ TV▣programs?▣Viewing▣habits?▣Favorite▣show?▣DVD▣ player,▣and▣if▣so,▣standards▣for▣use?▣Music▣standards?▣ Modesty?▣Dress▣code▣for▣staff?▣Members?▣Friends▣ (saved▣or▣unsaved)?▣Job▣skills?▣Work▣habits?▣

Sample Interview Sample Interview Questions (continued) Questions (continued) ▣ Character▣traits:▣ ▣ Integrity?▣Loyal?▣Moral▣courage?▣Initiative?▣Judgment?▣ Leadership?▣Knowledge?▣Dedication▣to▣mission▣ accomplishment?▣Selfmessness?▣Ambition?▣Ability▣to▣ take▣orders▣and▣get▣along▣with▣others?▣Do▣you▣like▣ public▣speaking?▣Children?

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Ambassador Baptist College Ambassador Baptist College October 5, 2011 October 5, 2011 General Legal Issues

High Risk Areas High Risk Areas ▣ Children’s▣Ministries ▣ (Organization▣and▣Supervision) ▣ Sunday▣School▣Management▣ ▣ (Discipline) ▣ Bus▣Ministry ▣ ▣ Contracts ▣

Children’s Ministries Children’s Ministries Staff and Faculty Staff and Faculty ▣ All ▣staff,▣faculty▣and▣volunteers▣must: ▣ pass▣a▣background▣investigation; ▣ ▣ attend▣church▣regularly; ▣ ▣ conduct▣themselves▣in▣accordance▣with▣the▣ ▣ church/school▣moral▣code; ▣ cheerfully▣give▣tithes▣and▣offerings▣(2▣Cor.▣9:7) ▣

Children’s Ministries Children’s Ministries (continued) (continued) ▣All▣Sunday▣School▣faculty▣and▣their▣▣▣▣ ▣ assistants▣need▣to▣be▣trained▣in▣proper▣▣▣ methods▣of▣student▣control▣and▣▣▣▣ ▣ discipline.

Maintaining Discipline Maintaining Discipline ▣Two▣Rules:▣ No Talking ▣and▣ No Distractions ▣ Boys▣and▣Girls▣are▣segregated;▣assistant▣stands▣at▣ ▣ front▣facing▣children:▣when▣a▣child▣breaks▣a▣rule,▣the▣ assistant▣goes▣quietly▣to▣the▣child▣and▣calmly▣gives▣ correction▣(1 st ▣time▣is▣warning;▣2 nd ▣time▣child▣stands▣ at▣rear▣and▣loses▣treat▣and/or▣other▣privilege;▣3 rd ▣ time▣removal▣from▣class,▣document▣&▣inform▣ parents) ▣ ▣NEVER▣use▣physical▣discipline▣(parent’s▣job) ▣