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EPISODE · Jul 19, 2022 · 37 MIN

029: Keeping Your Children’s Ministry Safe With Smaller Budgets & Smaller Teams

from The Small Church Ministry Podcast · host Laurie Acker

Instead of your small church being a rather scary place for visiting families, learn how to make your small church one of the safest places in your community. While the familiarity of a small church leads to comfort and trust for its members, that’s not a shared trust for visiting families.In this episode we’ll talk about challenges facing many small churches in regards to best practices for safety in children’s ministry, and what to do about them. The obstacles of smaller budgets and less volunteers doesn’t excuse us from high standards in protecting our kids, our volunteers, and the reputation of our churches. Although small church ministry is different, it should never be less. Join me for the discussion on what matters (and why) in regards to safety & policy in children’s ministry. Plus we’ll throw in a few creative solutions for funding background checks and having an extra set of hands in situations where 2 adults in a room might be challenging. In episode 30, we’ll follow up with how to make policy changes a celebration instead of a drudgery as these shifts create some amazing changes & forward motion in your church culture. Key areas in today’s episode:Screening & Training Volunteers Adequate & Safe SupervisionRegistration, Consent, & Check-in/Check-OutBathroom Trips & DiaperingLimited Access to Children’s AreasRESOURCES MENTIONEDGet your FREE ticket to the Women Reaching Women Conference! smallchurchsummits.comSupport the showSUBSCRIBE & REVIEWIf you loved this episode, please take a moment to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts! Your support helps us reach more people -- just like you -- in small churches who need to hear this.🎙 Thanks for tuning in to Small Church Ministry Podcast! See you next week!FOLLOW US:➡️  Website: smallchurchministry.com➡️  Instagram: instagram.com/smallchurchministry➡️  Facebook: facebook.com/smallchurchministry➡️  Creative Solutions for Small Churches Facebook Community: facebook.com/groups/smallchurchministry➡️  Small Church Network: smallchurchministry.com/membership

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Instead of your small church being a rather scary place for visiting families, learn how to make your small church one of the safest places in your community. While the familiarity of a small church leads to comfort and trust for its members, that’s not a shared trust for visiting families. In this episode we’ll talk about challenges facing many small churches in regards to best practices for safety in children’s ministry, and what to do about them. The obstacles of smaller budg...

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