Protecting Your Church Against Sexual Predators: Legal FAQs for Church Leaders - Softcover

Glover Esq., Voyle A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 082542691X ISBN 13: 9780825426919

Publisher: Kregel Ministry, 2005

Synopsis

Many unsuspecting and unprepared churches have been financially and spiritually destroyed by child molestation within the church ministries and the resulting litigation. Written by an experienced lawyer, this handbook provides help to any church dealing with these issues.

About this title

From the Back Cover

They sit in our pews. They come to our church picnics. They may even teach Sunday school or serve on a committee. They are sexual predators, and no church or ministry is immune to the devastating effects of child sexual abuse and the resulting litigation.

Good intentions alone will not stop the physical, emotional, financial, and spiritual damage resulting from just one incident of abuse. This invaluable guide, written by an experienced attorney and active church member, provides must-have information on important questions such as:

· What if a church member or leader is accused of molestation?
· What should be said to the media after an incident or an allegation?
· What insurance coverage should a church have?
· What screening and background checks should be used for church
workers?
· What policies should be implemented to protect children?

“Whether you are running 50 or 500 on Sunday morning, you owe it to yourself and to your congregation to read and study the material in this book. . . . Voyle, you have written a winner!”

—Evangelist Tim Lee
Garland, Texas

“A ‘must-read’ for pastors, ministry leaders, and church members. . . . Predators have no respect for ministries or those who work and worship there. We must be aware, informed, and prepared. [This book] is a vital tool in our arsenal with which we can protect our children.”

—Dan Burrell
Senior Pastor, Northside Baptist Church
Superintendent, Northside Christian Academy
Charlotte, North Carolina

Voyle A. Glover, Esq. (J.D., Valparaiso School of Law) is a former Deputy Prosecutor for the State of Indiana and is now a private attorney in Merrillville, Indiana. He and his wife, Trudy, are active members of a local church.

About the Author

Voyle A. Glover (J.D., Valparaiso School of Law) is an attorney at law in Merrillville, Ind., where he and his wife, Trudy, are active members of a local church. He has practiced law for more than twenty years, often serving as counsel for churches dealing with molestation issues. A writer since the 1970s, Voyle loves researching (especially on the Internet) almost as much as he loves writing western fiction.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kregel Ministry
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 082542691X
• ISBN 13: 9780825426919
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 136