Predators
Predators come from all walks of life and want to prey on your church …
What Is Grooming in Sexual Abuse?
Tuesday, July 24, 2018Hey Fletch … In the area of sexual abuse, I heard the term “grooming.” What does this mean?DRF—That term took me aback when I first heard it. I’m not an expert in [...]
Scam Artist Wants Refund of Donation
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 Hey Fletch … Have you heard about this scam? According to police in Troy, Michigan, a church received a $4,500 donation for hurricane victims. Later that day, police say the [...]
A Church Security Team
Monday, July 16, 2018 Hey Fletch … I have a question concerning our security team. There are as many opinions about a security team as there are people, so I wanted to check and see [...]
Insurance for Sexual Abuse, Part 2
Saturday, June 16, 2018 Hey Fletch … Our church has $2 million in umbrella insurance. Does that cover sexual abuse as well? DRF—When I get a question on insurance issues, I always turn to [...]
Insurance for Sexual Abuse, Part 1
Friday, June 15, 2018 Hey Fletch … Our church has $2 million in umbrella insurance. Does that cover sexual abuse as well? DRF—When I get a question on insurance issues, I always turn to the [...]
Boss Stole My Idea
Thursday, May 17, 2018 Hey Fletch … my boss stole my idea and said it was his. What gives? DRF—That’s a hard one to hear. I’m so sorry that you had this experience. Can [...]
Pastor & Assistant Falsifying Timecards
Wednesday, March 21, 2018 Hey Fletch … A pastor here at the church allows his assistant to work overtime and then they don’t put it on the assistant’s timecard. I have warned both of [...]
Ultimate Tax Avoidance?
Monday, March 19, 2018 Hey Fletch … Someone who is a supposed tax expert emailed me the following letter in response to a question: “If you buy everything you need or want in the [...]
Stolen W-2s: Follow-up
Friday, March 16, 2018 Hey Fletch … There was a column on January 14, 2018 that all of a church’s W2s vanished. Some insurance policies have coverage for this and the church may have [...]
Stolen W2 Statements for All Staff
January 14, 2018 Hey David … A shipping firm claimed they left the W-2s for all of our employees at the church’s front door. No signature was required and they left the package at [...]
Simple Steps to Online Safety
Malware. Ransomware. Identity and data theft. Phishing. Corporate account takeovers. Denial of service attacks. As recent headlines illustrate, cyber attacks are a real and growing risk for all organizations. It’s no longer a question of [...]
Concealed Weapons in Church
As the need for a more formalized approach to security becomes the norm for many churches, some congregations are developing plans and policies to better protect their congregants and staff from active shooters. A [...]
Survival Skills for Managing Moral Failures Among Your Leaders
Ministry is more than numbers. Yet church leaders are, by nature, scorekeepers. We use dashboards to evaluate how well we’re doing at church. We use numbers to get to know one another at conferences. What [...]
My Top Ten Tips of Advice to a Church Walking Through a Scandal
Sadly, it appears church after church is having to respond to immoral actions of pastors falling from grace. It deeply grieves me and causes me to really hurt for those churches. Young Christians and seekers [...]