Archive for the ‘Church Law’ Category


Church Workers – Never Work Alone with Children


It is not uncommon for volunteer works to work alone, but this circumstance should be avoided whenever possible.

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Church Leaders: Ask Questions About Potential Church Workers


Don’t play lawyer. You’re not before a court, and the laws of evidence do not apply to ecclesiastical decisions to communicate concerns to another minister or official. If you have concerns as to whether you can lawfully communicate a matter, ask an attorney who is familiar with church law.

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Church Buses – Men Should Not Sit with the Children


The preferred policy is that an adult male never sit with a child or children unless it is his own child or children.

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Mandatory Reporters of Child Abuse


The privilege pertaining to clergy-penitent also is frequently recognized but limited to situations where a clergyperson becomes aware of child abuse through confession or in the capacity of spiritual advisor.

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Child Molesters are Never Cured


What this means for church leaders is the man who has molested children in the past can never again be trusted, even if he has the best intentions and shows all indications of change.

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