Protect My Ministry is excited to announce that all churches and organizations that currently use our Certified Integration Partners will also have the ability to request our online child safety training. Although our training has been available in the past, it required churches that use management software like Fellowship One or Shelby to log in
Child Safety Training Update
In today’s world, it is vital to your organization and the safety of the children in your care that every precaution is taken to prevent cases of abuse and neglect. Churches strive to be a place of acceptance and love and far too often that makes it easy for predators to get in and leave
Important Updates from Protect My Ministry
Protect My Ministry is pleased to announce our newest Church Management Software partner, Fellowship One Technologies. The integration is now live and working! Through their newest API technology, any church with Fellowship One can use Ministry Mobilizer, our state of the art ordering software, to search your existing volunteer or staff database and import applicant
The Heat Is On
The summer heat is already upon us (at least it is if you are south of the Mason-Dixon) and as we get further into the season the temperature isn’t the only thing that is going to heat up. For many church volunteers and staff the pressure of activities and church events can feel like a pressure
The Trap of Complacency
Life has a way of surprising us in ways that can sometimes leave you scratching your head. Take the following story for example: Last week Thomas George Gordon, an 82 year old volunteer at a small Anglican Church, was arrested for stealing over $200,000 from 1998 to 2011. Gordon was arrested Thursday night and is
Penn State Scandal
“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” – Edmund Burke Penn State Scandal As I am sure you have heard by now, Penn State university has been rocked by the scandal of a former assistant coach, Jerry Sandusky, who is accused of sexually assaulting young
Implementing Background Checks in your Church 101
I imagine the worst-case scenario for many churches would look something like this: you receive a phone call from one of the members in the congregation informing you that their child has been abused by one of the youth ministry volunteers. To make matters worse the parents are so furious they demand that the church be
New Partner Spotlight
Protect My Ministry is always striving to provide our customers with the most comprehensive and cost-effective background checks in the industry and we are proud to announce our partnership with a new Church Management Software solution: Church Community Builder. As a preferred provider for CCB, Protect My Ministry is committed to providing all CCB users
3 Reasons for Paperless Background Checks
A few years ago a good friend of mine was at a child safety training workshop at his church learning about the procedures and policies they had in place to ensure a secure environment for their children. The pastor spent some time discussing the security cameras, elaborate child check in procedures, and details on how
Common Background Check Myths Part 2
Protect My Ministry currently serves over 5,000 different faith-based organizations in all 50 states, so we see a lot of situations and run into questions about these issues on a regular basis. So this month we will continue our investigation into more common mistakes or misconceptions many churches have regarding background checks: Myth # 3