Safety & Security

NEW: MinistrySafe is now offering their Church Safety Workshop training videos to ABSC churches for FREE! (Does not include certification) To watch, go to ministrysafe.com/absc

The Evangelism and Church Health Team helps churches think through basic steps in developing plans and procedures to protect minors. Our team helps churches think through the potentials risks regarding safety and security within your ministries. Our team also regularly consults with pastors, staff, and lay leaders through phone calls, emails, and face-to-face meetings to address church health and growth issues related to church safety and security.

Healthy Relationships . . . Healthy Homes . . . Healthy Churches

For additional information and resources provided by MinistrySafe to aid churches in protecting minors visit MinistrySafe.com/ABSC

Events

Abuse Prevention + Response Conference-Fayetteville

Join us for Abuse Prevention + Response Conference in Fayetteville February 10, 2025.

Abuse Prevention + Response Conference-Little Rock

Join us for Abuse Prevention + Response Conference in Little Rock on May 1, 2025.

Articles

Executive + Administrative

3 Steps to Begin Protecting Your Church

The biggest security mistakes can easily be avoided: do not assume security issues won't happen at your church or that you are already prepared. The best protection is to be proactive and begin preparing.

February 16, 2018

Evangelism + Church Health

Top 5 Reasons Churches End Up in Court

Unfortunately, many churches end up in court because they did not protect the children they had in their care. As churches reach the next generation, we must make sure they are safe while in the care of the church.

August 18, 2016

Resources

Free MinistrySafe Training

MinistrySafe, an organization that seeks to eliminate child abuse in church settings, is now offering its training videos to ABSC churches for free.

Executive + Administrative

Security Checklist for Church Facilities

Chief Mike Davis whose been with the North Little Rock police department for 32 years recently guided participants in how to conduct a walk-through of their facility to spot potential problem areas using this checklist.

Evangelism + Church Health

Volunteer Background Check Authorization Form

Good guys don't always wear superhero capes, and bad guys don't always have shifty eyes and devious-sounding chuckles. In real life, discerning the heroes from the villains often requires more than a visual assessment. That means you can't know whether someone is "good" or "bad" by looking at them when they walk through the front door of your church and volunteer to serve.

Evangelism + Church Health

Youth Trip Permission Slip

Arrange a trip? Need a permission slip?