NASHVILLE, Tenn. – More churches and religious groups are conducting background checks and taking other steps to protect children against mistreatment in the wake of the sex abuse scandal that has ...

There are more than 750,000 registered sex offenders across the country and, medical professionals explain, faith and community are often deemed a crucial part of their treatment to avoid re-offending ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - More churches and religious groups are conducting background checks and taking other steps to protect children against mistreatment in the wake of the sex abuse scandal that has ...

HENRICO, Va. -- Churches in Central Virginia are not required to conduct background checks on employees that work with kids, unless they work for a licensed daycare run by the church. Doctor Roscoe ...

I’m still amazed,” declared Mary Alice Gran, the soft-spoken national director of children’s ministries for the United Methodist Church, based in Nashville. “Not all our [regional] conferences require ...

CASTLETON — In light of media attention, a local church is standing by its decision to hire its current pastor, who has a criminal record, without first conducting a background check. John Longaker, ...

LENOIR CITY, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ministry Brands, the leading provider of church management software solutions, recently released data showing mainline Protestant and Evangelical churches are ...

We have long advocated criminal background checks for anybody who works with children. That includes teachers and other school workers, nursery workers and those people who volunteer with nonprofit ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn.NASHVILLE, Tenn. — More churches and religious groups are conducting background checks and taking other steps to protect children against mistreatment in the wake of the sex abuse ...