Top 10 Liability Issues Facing Today's Church
Title: Top 10 Liability Issues Facing Today's Church
Category: Church Policy Issues
Subject: Church Liability Issues
Top 10 Liability Issues Facing Today's Church
This information was not authored by the Editor, rather the Editor serves as a contact person. This information was provided by the office of Keith Hamilton with the Georgia Baptist Convention.
Keith T. Hamilton, CFPTM
Church Financial Services
Georgia Baptist Convention
1) The church is not incorporated.
2) The church constitution has not been recently up-dated.
3) There is a lack of personnel policies for the church staff.
4) The church does not have a child abuse prevention policy.
5) The church does not screen paid or volunteer childcare workers.
6) The church is not adequately insured.
7) The church has not developed an adequate transportation policy.
8) Church financial records are not annually reviewed.
9) The church does not have a sexual harassment policy.
10) The church does not comply with current state and federal payroll reporting requirements.
If you would like additional information about Church Financial Services, please contact the Georgia Baptist Convention at www.gabaptist.org or 1-800-746-4422. This document is intended to provide churches, pastors, and staff with current and accurate information about the subjects covered. However, such information is not intended to be sufficient for dealing with a particular legal problem, and the authors and distributors do not warrant or represent its suitability for such purpose. The reader should not rely upon this document as a substitute for independent legal consultation.
This information was not authored by the Editor, rather the Editor serves as a contact person. This information was provided by the office of Keith Hamilton with the Georgia Baptist Convention.
Keith T. Hamilton, CFPTM
Church Financial Services
Georgia Baptist Convention
1) The church is not incorporated.
2) The church constitution has not been recently up-dated.
3) There is a lack of personnel policies for the church staff.
4) The church does not have a child abuse prevention policy.
5) The church does not screen paid or volunteer childcare workers.
6) The church is not adequately insured.
7) The church has not developed an adequate transportation policy.
8) Church financial records are not annually reviewed.
9) The church does not have a sexual harassment policy.
10) The church does not comply with current state and federal payroll reporting requirements.
If you would like additional information about Church Financial Services, please contact the Georgia Baptist Convention at www.gabaptist.org or 1-800-746-4422. This document is intended to provide churches, pastors, and staff with current and accurate information about the subjects covered. However, such information is not intended to be sufficient for dealing with a particular legal problem, and the authors and distributors do not warrant or represent its suitability for such purpose. The reader should not rely upon this document as a substitute for independent legal consultation.
