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Churches and ministries should always train about grooming behaviors, experts say.
States are increasingly passing laws that criminalize not only sexual abuse, but the grooming process that often precedes the abuse.
Focus will be on training churches to use other databases and background checks.
A proposed online database that would list the names of abusive Southern Baptist pastors is now on hold, with no names likely to be added to the website by the denomination’s annual meeting this summer.
Background checks vital step to protect children and vulnerable populations
During a webinar sponsored by the Evangelical Council for Abuse Prevention (ECAP), D. J. Paxton, CEO of Compass Abuse Prevention Services, explained the importance of background checks of an overall screening process for volunteers.
A new child safety accreditation program will launch in January for Christian ministries serving children, created and managed by the Evangelical Council for Abuse Prevention (ECAP).
News headlines are routinely flooded with stories of child abuse in churches and ministries, as MinistryWatch covers on a regular basis. A year ago, we reported on a new accreditation program offering safety standards to ...
Churches and ministries are facing mounting pressures to implement youth protection policies, shifting from a retroactive mitigation strategy towards a more proactive and preventative approach. This could include requiring safety training, watching for abuse indicators ...
The Evangelical Council for Abuse Prevention (ECAP) has developed a new set of standards to help ministries protect children in their care.
The new nonprofit provides child protection standards and an accreditation program for ministries
The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) this week released a policy and accreditation program aimed at helping churches, schools, and ministries create a safe environment for children.
