What Churches Need to Understand about the Legal Limitations of Waivers and Release Forms Introducing Church Issues—an in-depth resource created to help church leaders gain clarity and direction on a specific topic that challenges religious freedoms or exposes a congregation to legal risk. Does your church use waivers and release forms for events and activities, especially ones involving children and youth, thinking it will prevent a lawsuit? Unfortunately, many church leaders get lulled into a false sense of security about these documents which explains why personal injuries remains one of the top reasons churches end up in court each year. It's crucial for church leaders to understand what these documents do—and don't do—based on statutes and court decisions made nationwide. In Church Issues: Waivers and Release Forms and Church Liability attorney Richard Hammar addresses: Purposes of waivers and release forms; Legal requirements for a valid form; Reasons why courts generally disfavor the use of release forms, and Special matters a church should address whenever a release form is used in conjunction with children and youth activities. Included: Valuable 16-point checklist to follow when creating and using waivers and release forms (there are no sample forms included). The step-by-step guidance of this checklist, along with the explanations Hammar provides, offers a tangible framework that leaders can use in tandem with qualified local legal counsel to reduce the legal and risk liabilities that their churches may face. WHO SHOULD READ THIS? Senior and Executive Pastor Board members Children's and Youth Ministry Leaders Missions Board Leaders

Security teams, specialized procedures, surveillance cameras, limited office access, emergency buttons, and thorough screening procedures help empower and enable churches to keep staff and congregants safe. This download is designed to help you think through safety measures your church can take to ward off dangerous individuals from entering your church, as well as practical ways to respond to disruptive people.

Find answers to your virtual business meeting questions in Your Complete Guide to Virtual Church Meetings: A toolkit for legal and compliant business meetings by Sarah E. Merkle, JD, CPP-T, PRP. This downloadable resource is a step-by-step guide to determining whether virtual business meetings are permitted for your organization, making decisions when virtual business meetings are not an option, and preparing to hold a compliant virtual business meeting. The toolkit includes numerous practical tools, including: an outline of the standards governing business meetings and the hierarchy of those standards; examples of state statutes and a chart listing website addresses leading to each state’s governing law for meetings conducted by incorporated entities; a virtual meeting decision tree; and, a checklist of special rules for conducting virtual church business meetings.

Is your church ready for a medical emergency? Discover the areas you may not be prepared for with this medical emergency checklist. Learn the importance of forming a response team to smoothly handle a health crisis in your church. Then use the included medical emergency assessment test to make sure you are prepared for anything that comes your way.

In this updated and expanded edition of Church IT, authors Nick Nicholaou and Jonathan Smith provide valuable insights from their decades of experience serving churches and ministries. They give practical guidance on careful, strategic approaches for leveraging IT effectively to advance the church’s mission. The book covers timely, relevant topics, including: Staffing strategies such as outsourcing and volunteers Processes for selecting hardware and software Approaches to WiFi, disaster recovery, monthly maintenance tasks, and security Ways AI can strengthen ministry Whether you lead a church or work as an IT professional in a faith-based organization, Church IT will equip you with knowledge and tools to manage your church’s resources well and maximize the impact of fulfilling its God-given mission.

This clean and professional church media design effectively communicates important details for a Church Business Meeting. The minimalist layout and contrasting color scheme ensure that the essential information stands out, making it an ideal choice for church announcements and administrative communications. Includes an easy-to-edit Photoshop file with multiple artboard resolutions and 5 pre-made JPG graphics.· HD Title Slide· HD Notes/Blank Slide· Square Social Media Image· Stories Social Media Image· FB Cover Image Created by Remix Church Media

A Deep Dive into Demographics and Behaviors - Discover the demographic story of your church’s mission field through this detailed report that integrates narrative analysis with data tables and graphs. In this 16-page report, you’ll get a big-picture overview of the key trends in your community through 12 essential insights.