We want to let our guard down at church, but…
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There are wolves in sheep’s clothing attracted to churches for that very reason.
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Abusers often seem like really nice people to everyone else
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People with the best of intentions can make mistakes
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Good leaders can be tempted to cover things up
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Case after case proves no church or denomination is fully immune
Choose the Safer Church
Use our simple checklist to evaluate churches on safety for you and your family.
Check How Safe Your Church Is
Once you’re in a church, evaluate how it’s doing and where it might be lacking, so you can make informed decisions.
Make Your Church Safer
Love your church but it could use some safety updates? Follow our guide on how to bring about change.
No matter what else we all believe,
Church should be a safe place for everyone
Our church evaluation guide comes from insights from and reviewed by pastors, ministers, and experts from across the theological and political spectrums. We all believe children, families, and all of us should be safe in our places of worship.
Using the Church Safety Evaluation Guide is Simple
- Download and Evaluate – Download and use the checklists in our Church Evaluation Guide to check a church’s safety.
- Choose – Use the knowledge you gather to choose a new church or make choices about the church you’re already in.
- Bring Change – Help make the church you love safer by following the guide’s step by step for safety improvement.
- Pass It On – Share the guide with friends and family to help keep them safe.
About
We know you’re just looking to seek and worship God in community. And to do that, you need a safe church space. The problem is there are so many churches where people get abused by others, including leaders and pastors, and things are too often covered up instead of dealt with. That can make you feel like it’s hard to know who to trust or where to go that’s safe. We believe preventing abuse and mistreatment should be built into how every church operates. We understand it’s hard to evaluate a church’s safety without help, which is why we’ve sought the insights from and reviews of pastors, leaders, and experts from across the theological and political spectrums for help.
Here’s how this simple process works: 1) Whether you’re already attending a church or picking a new one, download our free Church Evaluation Guide and use the straight forward checklists to evaluate what the church is doing to prevent abuse and mistreatment. 2) Use the answers to the questions to evaluate and make choices about what church you want to attend or if more action needs to be done at a church you already love. 3) If your church needs changes, use the steps in the Guide to help you make the place you love safer for the people you love. 4) Share this guide and information with friends and family who go to different churches to help keep them safe as well!