Serving By Safeguarding Your Church

For: ·Individual use ·Group training Includes diagrams, checklists, and resource lists Church ought to be the safest place on earth. Here’s how to fulfill that goal in practical ways, from developing a security structure and team, to assessing interior and exterior building security, training ushers and greeters to be sensitive to security, forming an emergency reaction team, establishing financial accountability, and much more. Serving by Safeguarding Your Church takes you through the ins and outs of ·Building for Security ·Organizing for Security ·Taking Actions to Improve Security ·Dealing with Keys, Alarms, and Security Systems Zondervan Practical Ministry Guides provide you with simple, practical insights for serving in today’s churches. Written by experienced pastors and church workers, these easy-to-read, to-the-point booklets address the fundamentals of different ministries as practiced effectively in real life. You’ll find biblical insight and wise, field-tested advice you can apply today, as well as discussion questions to help you think through and integrate what you read.

Zondervan Practical Ministry Guides provide you with simple, practical insights for serving in today's churches. Written by experienced pastors and church workers, these easy-to-read, to-the-point booklets address the fundamentals of different ministries as practiced effectively in real life. You'll find biblical insight and wise, field-tested advice you can apply today, as well as discussion questions to help you think through and integrate what you read. This practical guide enables church deacons, trustees, and other lay and ordained leaders to evaluate the current security status of their church to encourage improved protection of buildings and people.

· For Individual use· Group trainingPhotocopyable resources include: job descriptions, caregiver interview form, staff evaluation survey, guidelines for nursery use, information card, and incident report formA well-run nursery is a tremendous asset to a church. The responsibilities are demanding, but with prayer, patience, and commitment, you can minimize the frustrations and maximize the difference you make in the lives of children ages three and under and their parents. Whether you’re leading your church’s nursery ministry, serving in it, or just thinking of getting involved, you will welcome the expert insights, encouragement, and resources this book offers.Serving in Your Church Nursery sheds light on·Developing a vision ·Gathering a team·Evaluating and setting goals·Setting up the nursery environment·Policies, procedures, and job descriptions·Recruiting, screening, training, and safety issues·Age groups, insights on learning, separation anxiety, and moreZondervan Practical Ministry Guides provide you with simple, practical insights for serving in today’s churches. Written by experienced pastors and church workers, these easy-to-read, to-the-point booklets address the fundamentals of different ministries as practiced effectively in real life. You’ll find biblical insight and wise, field-tested advice you can apply today, as well as discussion questions to help you think through and integrate what you read.

For 25 years Plan to Protect(R) has been the premier leader in safeguarding for churches in Canada. This edition, Plan to Protect(R) A Safeguarding Guide for Children, Youth and Adults, Church Edition continues to provide you the most updated research, best practices and templates to safeguard your church and the vulnerable sector you serve. Not only does it include the policies, procedures and templates for safeguarding children and youth, which we are well known for, but this version of the manual also includes: The voice of the victim -Updated best practices -General Protection Policies and Procedures for the entire Church -Updated Child and Youth Protection Procedures -Adult Protection Procedures (including power differentials, misconduct and sexual harassment) -Documentation Management -Restorative Justice for Offenders -Whistleblower -New case studies -Updated forms and templates What are people saying about Plan to Protect(R)? "I was abused within a church. Despite what happened to me, I love the Church and serve it in a full-time capacity. It breaks my heart to hear and see how 'open' the Church feels to predators, but I have hope for the present and future of the Church because of Plan to Protect(R). Things are not as they used to be because sexual abuse has become acceptable to talk about, and we work hard to prevent and protect. We know what to do if allegations are made. The Church must become a safe place for the vulnerable, and this will only happen as the whole body of Christ takes action. Please, Church, protect the vulnerable and victims among us." -Rachel (pseudonym for a victim-survivor of abuse) "Plan to Protect(R) is a great witness to the love of Jesus Christ for all humanity by showing churches and other ministries how to protect the most vulnerable among us." -Rev. John Pellowe, MBA, DMin, Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Centre for Christian Charities "Churches and faith-based charities have come a long way in the past 30 years in understanding the risks and potential for abuse, molestation, bullying, and harassment within their own programs and ministries. We have been encouraged by the leaders who have spearheaded the implementation and maintenance of effective abuse prevention by holding their standards high, both for the protection of those in their care, and to reinforce their positive testimony with a message of grace, love and hope they provide to the communities they serve. Plan to Protect(R) has been instrumental in leading the way in this remarkable progress by providing effective prevention plans, valuable resources, hands-on assistance, and a "made-in-Canada" solution to safeguard Christian ministries from abuse claims. We applaud Plan to Protect(R), Melodie Bissell, and her staff for their unwavering commitment to churches and Christian ministries across Canada with this latest comprehensive and practical 2022 version of their prevention plan, and truly hope that it will continue to guide leaders for the vigilant protection of the most vulnerable." -Kenneth A. Hall, President, Robertson Hall Insurance Inc. "Plan to Protect(R) is a valuable source of important and up to date information and strategies that will assist churches and child focused organizations in providing safe and caring environments for children. Our children deserve nothing less!" -Don Hepburn, former child protection worker, Supervisor and Senior Manager with the Children's Aid Society of Toronto. (Retired)

This compact prayer manual shows how to build and participate in a praying church and includes stories and examples from a cross section of churches, evaluation charts, and discussion questions so both church staff and lay leaders can use it individually or in group settings.

For:•Individual use•Group trainingIncludes instrumentalist survey and worship planning checklistWorship is a slice of eternity that Christians can participate in on earth, and nothing can facilitate our experience of worship like music. This wise, concise guidebook will help you harness your God-given musical talent as a gift to the body of Christ, in a way that brings joy to both God’s heart and yours.Serving in Your Church Music Ministry discusses•Words on Worship•Planning for Worship•Serving at the Keyboard•Serving with Your Voice•Serving with an Instrument•Serving in the PewZondervan Practical Ministry Guides provide you with simple, practical insights for serving in today’s churches. Written by experienced pastors and church workers, these easy-to-read, to-the-point booklets address the fundamentals of different ministries as practiced effectively in real life. You’ll find biblical insight and wise, field-tested advice you can apply today, as well as discussion questions to help you think through and integrate what you read.

For: •Individual use •Group training Includes self-assessment and do’s and don’ts for various special-needs situations. Whether visiting people in their homes, in the hospital, or in a restaurant over a cup of coffee, the simple act of connecting with others is filled with powerful possibilities. The act of friendship is an inroad to hearts and lives that creates trust, value, and incredible potential for ministry. Serving in Church Visitation helps you to •Be Motivated: How Does the Bible Model the Importance of Visitation? •Be Prepared: What Kind of Person Makes a Good Visitor? •Be Informed: What Kind of Visits Are Possible? •Be Involved: What Kind of Inreach Visits Can Be Made? •Be Equipped: How Should Scripture and Prayer Be Used? Zondervan Practical Ministry Guides provide you with simple, practical insights for serving in today’s churches. Written by experienced pastors and church workers, these easy-to-read, to-the-point booklets address the fundamentals of different ministries as practiced effectively in real life. You’ll find biblical insight and wise, field-tested advice you can apply today, as well as discussion questions to help you think through and integrate what you read.

For:•Individual use•Group trainingGreeters are the welcoming arms that people long to find in a church. This practical guidebook will help you reach out to people who need to experience the warmth of belonging to a church family.Serving as a Church Greeter sheds light on•The Ministry of Church Greeters•The Need for Warmhearted Greeters•Developing a User-Friendly Foyer•A Better Way of Doing Things•The Parking Lot MinistryZondervan Practical Ministry Guides provide you with simple, practical insights for serving in today’s churches. Written by experienced pastors and church workers, these easy-to-read, to-the-point booklets address the fundamentals of different ministries as practiced effectively in real life. You’ll find biblical insight and wise, field-tested advice you can apply today, as well as discussion questions to help you think through and integrate what you read.