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Ambassador Baptist College October 4, 2011 Ambassador Baptist College October 4, 2011

Asking the Right Questions

Asking the Right Questions Asking the Right 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 Supervision (Risk Management) Selection, Training, and 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): Selection, Training & Supervision Christian Law Association (CLA): 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▣

• f▣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 Employees & Volunteers (Education) Asking the Right Questions of Employees & Volunteers (Education)

▣ ▣ Where? ▣ ▣ When? ▣ ▣ Degrees? ▣ ▣ Major/Minor? ▣ ▣ Bible▣College▣Training? ▣ ▣ Request▣transcripts▣from▣the▣school

Asking the Right Questions of Employees & Volunteers (Experience) Asking the Right Questions of 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 Employees & Volunteers (General Background) Asking the Right Questions of Employees & Volunteers (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 Employees & Volunteers (Criminal Background) Asking the Right Questions of Employees & Volunteers (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 Employees & Volunteers (Previous Experience) Asking the Right Questions of Employees & Volunteers (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 Questions Sample Interview 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 Questions (continued) Sample Interview 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,▣

• r▣adultery▣are▣grounds▣for▣dismissal?

Sample Interview Questions (continued) Sample Interview 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 Questions (continued) Sample Interview 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 Questions (continued) Sample Interview 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?

Conclusion Conclusion

CLA▣has▣published▣a▣book▣entitled▣Asking the Right Questions▣which▣has▣all▣of▣this▣information▣in▣more▣ depth▣and▣detail.▣I▣recommend▣that▣you▣visit▣ www.christianlaw.org and▣browse▣our▣resource▣section.▣ There▣are▣many▣to▣choose▣from,▣prices▣are▣reasonable,▣ and▣the▣information▣is▣helpful.

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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 Staff and Faculty Children’s Ministries 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 (continued) Children’s Ministries (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▣(1st▣time▣is▣warning;▣2nd▣time▣child▣stands▣ at▣rear▣and▣loses▣treat▣and/or▣other▣privilege;▣3rd▣ time▣removal▣from▣class,▣document▣&▣inform▣ parents) ▣ ▣ ▣NEVER▣use▣physical▣discipline▣(parent’s▣job)

Children’s Ministries (Typical Organization) Children’s Ministries (Typical Organization)

▣ ▣ Nursery:▣Two▣or▣more▣workers▣(preferred▣ladies▣only) ▣ ▣ ▣Kiddies’▣Church▣(4▣&▣5▣year-olds):▣Two▣or▣more▣workers ▣ ▣ ▣Children’s▣Church▣(Grades▣1–3):▣Two▣or▣more▣workers ▣ ▣ ▣Junior▣Church▣(Grades▣4–6):▣Two▣or▣more▣workers ▣ ▣ ▣Teen▣Church▣(Grades▣7–12):▣Youth▣Pastor▣plus▣one▣or▣more▣ workers ▣ ▣ ▣Sunday▣School:▣Two▣or▣more▣teachers▣and/or▣workers▣ in▣each▣children’s▣class

What to do When a Leader or Worker Falls from Grace What to do When a Leader or Worker Falls from Grace

▣ ▣ ▣Issue:▣Does▣it▣involve▣child▣abuse?▣If▣so,▣is▣a▣report▣mandated?▣ How▣did▣Pastor▣learn▣of▣it?▣ ▣ ▣ “For▣a▣just▣man▣falleth▣seven▣times.”▣(Prov.▣24:16) ▣ ▣ ▣CLA▣recommends▣immediate▣dismissal▣from▣his▣leadership▣ position▣and▣that▣church▣policy▣on▣discipline▣be▣carefully▣ followed. ▣ ▣ ▣The▣goal▣should▣be▣to▣restore▣him▣to▣fellowship▣(but▣not▣ leadership)▣after▣he▣repents▣(Gal▣6:1) ▣ ▣ ▣Related▣subject:▣How▣do▣you▣ fjre▣a▣volunteer?

Successful Sunday School and Outreach Methods Successful Sunday School and Outreach Methods

▣ ▣ ▣All▣teachers▣and▣assistants▣should▣be▣trained▣in▣soulwinning▣ and▣in▣preventing▣disciplinary▣problems ▣ ▣ Elect▣a▣School▣Superintendent ▣ ▣ Small▣classes▣(age,▣gender,▣couples,▣promotions) ▣ ▣ Weekly▣teacher▣meetings/devotionals ▣ ▣ Weekly▣attendance▣reports;▣incident▣reports▣as▣necessary ▣ ▣ ▣Inspect▣and▣fjle▣permission▣slips▣for▣bus▣kids ▣ ▣ ▣AWANA/Patch▣the▣Pirate▣ Clubs▣and▣Bus▣Ministry

Bus Ministry Bus Ministry

▣ ▣ Drivers/Captains:▣Qualifjcation▣and▣Training ▣ ▣ Experience ▣ ▣ Employment▣history ▣ ▣ Education ▣ ▣ Vehicle:▣Bus▣or▣Van? ▣ ▣ Safety▣features ▣ ▣ Cost:▣operate/insure ▣ ▣ Ministry▣or▣School? ▣ ▣ Liability▣Release ▣ ▣ Jacob’s▣Law

Contracting Issues Contracting Issues

▣ ▣ Read▣the▣contract▣and▣watch▣out▣for: 1.▣Automatic▣renewal▣clauses; 2.▣ Notice▣procedures▣for▣termination; 3.▣Liquidated▣damages; 4.▣Jurisdiction; 5.▣Warranty▣provisions. ▣ ▣ Ask▣CLA▣to▣review▣before▣you▣sign!

▣ ▣ Never▣lease▣a▣copier▣ (horror▣stories)

Questions? Questions?

▣Do▣you▣have▣any▣questions? Q: “How can you tell when a lawyer is lying to you?” A: “His lips are moving….”

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Child Abuse Prevention

Child Abuse Reporting Child Abuse Reporting

▣ ▣ The▣laws▣vary,▣State▣by▣State▣(learn▣yours/call▣ CLA!).▣For▣example: ▣ ▣ NC▣Statutes:▣7B-101;▣7B-301;▣8-53.2 ▣ ▣ Mandatory▣Reporting:▣Anyone▣with▣a▣ reasonable▣suspicion▣of▣child▣abuse▣must▣report▣ to▣the▣Director,▣County▣Department▣of▣Social▣ Services.▣(But▣always▣notify▣your▣Pastor▣ immediately!)

Child Abuse Reporting (continued) Child Abuse Reporting (continued)

▣ ▣ Abuse▣defjned:▣Any▣willful▣or▣threatened▣act▣that▣ harms▣or▣is▣likely▣to▣harm▣physical,▣mental▣or▣emotional▣ health▣of▣anyone▣under▣18 ▣ ▣ Clergy▣Privilege:▣How▣did▣Pastor▣learn▣of▣it?▣ During▣counseling?▣Or▣otherwise?▣(Not▣available▣in▣ NC) ▣ ▣ Penalty▣for▣failure▣to▣report;▣not▣defjned▣in▣NC▣ (most▣states:▣misdemeanor▣and/or▣felony)

Possible Scenarios

(What Should Be Done Next?)

Possible Scenarios

(What Should Be Done Next?)

1.▣ During▣counseling,▣Pastor’s▣wife▣learns▣from▣an▣adult▣ female▣church▣member▣that▣the▣woman’s▣husband▣has▣been▣ abusing▣their▣children. 2.▣ A▣school▣teacher▣notices▣unusual▣bruises▣on▣a▣boy’s▣ arm. 3.▣ A▣deacon▣discovers▣that▣his▣Pastor’s▣son▣▣ is▣a▣ registered▣sex▣offender▣and▣the▣son▣is▣church▣choir▣ director▣and▣a▣▣ school▣teacher▣in▣the▣church’s▣school.

Possible Scenarios

(What Should Be Done Next?)

Possible Scenarios

(What Should Be Done Next?)

4.▣ Pastor▣learns▣that▣a▣visitor▣to▣his▣church▣is▣a▣registered▣sex▣

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5.▣ Adult▣female▣calls▣Pastor▣from▣out-of-state,▣says▣ that▣her▣father,▣a▣pastor,▣molested▣her▣and▣her▣sister▣ during▣their▣teen▣years.▣She▣has▣forgiven▣her▣father▣but▣ is▣worried▣about▣her▣12-year-old▣sister▣who▣is▣still▣at▣ home.

Issue Checklist Issue Checklist

1.▣Who/What▣is▣the▣information▣source? 2.▣ When/How▣did▣you▣learn▣of▣it? 3.▣ Has▣it▣been▣reported?▣When?▣By▣whom?▣How?▣Have▣ you▣verifjed▣this? 4.▣What▣do▣you▣tell▣the▣church?▣How?▣When? 5.▣Is▣there▣a▣counseling▣opportunity? 6.▣Does▣the▣church▣have▣a▣policy?

Do You Have a Policy Governing These Types of Situations? Do You Have a Policy Governing These Types of Situations?

1.▣If▣not,▣adopt▣one▣and▣conduct▣a▣training▣class▣for▣your▣ church,▣school▣staff,▣faculty,▣and▣Sunday▣School▣leaders.▣ Keep▣attendance. 2.▣ Maintain▣attendance▣records▣so▣you▣can▣prove▣that▣ your▣staff▣and▣volunteers▣have▣been▣trained;▣request▣a▣ representative▣from▣CLA▣to▣conduct▣the▣training▣for▣ your▣church▣or▣school.

Conclusion Conclusion

▣ ▣ It▣has▣been▣my▣honor▣and▣privilege▣to▣speak▣to▣you▣

• n▣these▣important▣ministry▣legal▣matters.

▣ ▣ If▣you▣remember▣nothing▣else,▣remember▣that▣the▣ staff▣of▣CLA▣is▣dedicated▣to▣serving▣HIM▣by▣serving▣ you.▣Thank▣you. ▣ ▣ Email:▣whalker@gibbsfjrm.com