Comments on: Protecting Children at Church

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:24:07 +0000

While I agree that we need to protect our children, giving the government access to determining the appropriateness of children’s volunteers and workers is extremely questionable.Gina’s view of Big Brother is right on the mark.

Using a nation-wide background check to survey criminal and sexual offender as well as monitoring all children’s volunteers and workers is essential. More churches need to step up to the plate and accept responsibility that the work of the Lord begins in providing a safe arena so that there the church is not guilty of negligent hiring or negligent supervision.

By: Rosa

Rosa — Tue, 04 May 2010 00:01:03 +0000

i believe the church plays an important role in bringing children to know Christ and why not to make a safe, fun and enjoyable place. Teachers have a great deal of opportunity to influence the future generations.

By: ross

ross — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:49:24 +0000

Agreed. The Church must take this on as a “part of doing ministry”. In a competitive market it seems the best in class rise up and set standars driving everyone else to better. The Church who sets a high standard and executes on that standard should be recognized and lifted up for all to see, and to which all should strive.

By: Gina Burgess

Gina Burgess — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:53:35 +0000

I have mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, any agency in the U.S. which has paid workers or volunteer workers who work with children is well-advised to do background checks on each worker. Even with that, if a pedophile is not registered (convicted of a crime), he/she won’t raise a flag when processed.

But, to have another government organization be the Big Brother over how and what we teach our children is the most scary thing I can imagine. What happens when politics take over? It most certainly will, as you know. All we have to do is look at who is in power now and the kinds of people who are now in charge of education.

I do not want my grandchildren taught in school that homosexuality is a normal lifestyle, or that people are entitled to government support, or that there are one hundred different ways to get to Heaven. If our top-heavy government takes over another job that parents and churches should be doing, then it will crash and crush one day soon.