Happy New Year from MinistrySafe! Our office will be closed from December 31, 12:00 p.m. CT, through January 1. Normal office hours resume on January 2nd. Have a safe holiday!

What has changed in the last 25 years? Is there any good news? Since 2000, how has the Church responded? Are churches getting better or more proactive about prevention? ministrysafe.com/wp-content/upl…

“In general, we can’t reduce a risk we don’t understand,” says Love, “and sexual abuse is a risk that most ministry leaders don’t understand. Sexual abuse risk is knowable, but it’s not intuitive…” ministrysafe.com/wp-content/upl…

One survey of Baptist churches conducted in 2024 reported that only 58% of Southern Baptist congregations were using background checks. Although it was reported as a positive, consider the reverse… ministrysafe.com/wp-content/upl…

As of 2025, every denomination has wrestled with a significant child sexual abuse issue. Denominational leaders know this risk exists in ministry programs. Are denominational leaders communicating to downstream churches? ministrysafe.com/wp-content/upl…

“Regardless of which preventative resources are utilized,” says Love, “Staying quiet at the top disserves the downstream churches and the children served. Children deserve a full-throated call for protection.” ministrysafe.com/wp-content/upl…

“Churches must understand: a background check provides one element of an effective safety system ... but not a stand-alone solution,” says Norris. “If that’s your entire screening process, your process is woefully inadequate”… ministrysafe.com/wp-content/upl…

“Messaging expectations to downstream churches does not create the standard of care; the standard of care already exists,” says Norris. “All child-serving organizations — including churches — should take reasonable steps to prevent foreseeable risks.” ministrysafe.com/wp-content/upl…

Full room for training Alabama ministry leaders by MinistrySafe. Thank you @ALSBOM for organizing and @MontgomeryFBC for hosting.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and we’re giving away resources! Visit MinistrySafe.com/April to access free resources, including Spanish Trainings!

MinistrySafe has released new Trainings and Sample Documents in Spanish! Sign into your Control Panel to view Sample Policies and Procedures in the Documents tab, and send Trainings from the Training Library!

This year, we’re giving away Parent Training in TWO languages during the month of April! For the first time, access Parent Training in Espanol for free all month long! Share this post and visit MinistrySafe.com/April to access Trainings!

Members get exclusive access to new Spanish Sample Policies and Procedures in the Control Panel Documents Library! Sign in to view them now!

Parent/Guardian Training equips parents with an understanding of child sexual abuse risk and the grooming process of the abuser. This Training and others are now available in Spanish in the Control Panel Training Library!

Child Abuse Prevention Month brings awareness—but awareness alone isn’t enough. Take MinistrySafe’s FREE Self-Assessment to evaluate your ministry’s current safety practices and identify areas for improvement. Get started today at MinistrySafe.com/SelfAssessments.

¡La capacitación para padres en español es GRATIS durante el mes de abril! ¡Visita MinistrySafe.com/April-es para ver y compartir esta Capacitación!

This Training addresses common questions about the appropriate use of Background Checks as a screening element in an effective Safety System. Find it in Spanish in the Control Panel Training Library!

Peer-to-Peer Sexual Abuse Training equips child-serving staff members and volunteers to recognize the warning signs of inappropriate sexual behaviors between children. This Training and others are now available in Spanish in the Control Panel Training Library!

This is the last week to get Parent Training free! Parents are a child’s first line of defense. What steps can YOU take to protect your child? Get the tools you need at MinistrySafe.com/April.

MinistrySafe is excited to announce that 5 million staff members and volunteers have now been trained to recognize and reduce the risk of child sexual abuse. Learn more about our Training and resources at MinistrySafe.com.