“Pawleys Island Community Church, which cooperates with the SBC, has been under investigation over allegations that leadership allowed convicted sex offender Warren Spencer Perry to serve as a volunteer custodian in the vicinity of children even after concerns were raised.” - CPost
“There’s an important asymmetry here. Paul exhorts churches to support their elders, but he exhorts all Christians to emulate him in serving free of charge.” - TGC
“This debate has gone on for years. … Here are some of the arguments I’ve heard on both sides.” - Chuck Lawless
“Ortlund declined to comment to CT on the allegations, but in the state filing, the church said that Hyland was fired because of ‘her unwillingness to grow out of insubordination and lack of performance.’” - CToday
“A manual providing guidance on hiring staff members and selecting volunteers is the latest Southern Baptist resource designed to help churches prevent sexual abuse…. The free guide, which is available at caringwell.com/hiring, describes itself as ‘a first step for church leaders on what to consider’ when seeking, screening and choosing staff or volunteers.” - BPNews
“Well over a half million pastors, church staff members, and ministry employees kept their jobs and continued serving their communities during the pandemic thanks to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, according to a list released last week.” - C.Today
“The new stimulus bill includes churches and has implication for church staff. Please learn more before making any staff decisions.” - CToday
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ERLC’s Russell Moore: “Faith-based organizations ought to be able to hire those whose views are consistent with the organization’s beliefs, especially when those employees are responsible for teaching religious doctrine.” - BPNews
“Since the new rule will apply to all churches, private schools, and other religious nonprofits, these organizations should review the compensation and responsibilities of their employees to ensure compliance with the updated rule.” - GARBC
“Most background checks sift through more than 600 million felony, misdemeanor and traffic records. Perhaps most importantly, they also check the nationwide sex offender registry. But that may give churches and other religious groups a false sense of security about preventing abuse” - RNS
