By Aaron Earls In the aftermath of several high-profile church shootings, most Protestant pastors say their congregations have taken some precautions to protect those in attendance. Since 2000, 19 fatal shootings have taken place at Christian churches, while gunmen have also taken lives at other religious sites like Jewish synagogues, a Sikh temple and an Amish … [Read more...]
More Churches Recognizing Need for Volunteer Screening
By Aaron Earls NASHVILLE, TENN.—Almost half of the background checks requested by churches through Lifeway’s program with backgroundchecks.com reveals some type of criminal offense. Most of those are minor incidents such as speeding tickets, but 21 percent of inquiries discovered misdemeanors or more serious crimes, according to Lifeway’s Jennie Taylor. Since 2008, … [Read more...]
