Risk-Management Resources

        	              

You may have a question about background checks, electrical safety and how to prepare for potential medical emergencies while on an international missions trip. There are many risk-management topics that may affect a local church body.



Don’t reinvent the wheel



Other churches have gone before you; take advantage of what they’ve learned. Ask your superintendent which churches in your EFCA district have effective policies in place; then adapt for your church culture and ask your attorney to review the final version. Overwhelmed by the task before you? Don’t overlook these powerful resources—some of which are available free:



    

  • Big Book of Checklists—a must-have free download from Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Agency, part of its extensive library of other safety and risk-management resources.
	
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  • Risk Reporter—a quarterly digital newsletter from Church Mutual about risk exposures as well as steps to control those risks.
	
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  • Church Mutual’s Safety Resources web page is your online index to all of their risk-management resources. The tools you will find are designed to help you keep your members, guests, employees and facilities as safe as possible.
	
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  • Multiple resources (including a free enewsletter), plus opportunities to “ask the experts” at ChurchSafety.com.
	
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  • Church Law and Tax Update—free enewsletter from ChristianityToday.com that’s especially useful for law changes, child-abuse issues and human-resource concerns.
	
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  • The Church, Copyright, and Communications—an explanation of church-related copyright questions and challenges from the National Association of Church Business Administration.
	
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  • Computer Use Policy-the strangling sin of pornography is a temptation in today’s world. Don’t think it will never happen in your church environment via your computers. Create a clear and concise computer use policy for church.
	
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  • With Richard R. Hammar’s expertise, www.ChurchLawandTax.com provides church leaders with extensive legal, tax and risk-management resources and training. You may choose to sign up for an annual membership. With the membership you receive complete access to "the best legal library available to church leaders today." 
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