Best Practices for Recording Church Events and Activities
From worship services to children's programs and business meetings, a sound policy ensures legal compliance.
Privacy
Are We Keeping It Confidential?
Nine question checklist to ensure financial and personal confidentiality.
Protecting Your Church from Lawsuits
Attorney Sally Wagenmaker offers insights on legal risks and liabilities associated with ministry in an interview with Matt Branaugh.
Q&A: What If a Prayer Request Card Implies Child Abuse?
Start with knowing your state's mandatory reporting laws.
How Your Church Can Avoid Social Media Conflict
Five principles to guide your church's online presence.
Who Should Know What People Give?
A look at six perspectives.
Q&A: Is Posting Prayer Lists an Invasion of Privacy?
3 Take this key step before publicly sharing the needs of your congregation.
Church Bulletin Basics
The legal and philosophical considerations behind your church’s weekly handout.
Q&A: Is Parental Consent Needed for Children on Church Videos?
Seven things church leaders should note on this evolving area of law.
Keeping Secrets
Your church must be careful with the confidential information it controls.
Q&A: Confidentiality in Small Groups
Can conversations end up in court?
Q&A: E-mail Confidentiality
What all the fine print at the end of some e-mails means.
Protecting Sensitive Data
How copiers make churches vulnerable—and what to do about it.
Computer Privacy for Church Staff
A recent Supreme Court case addresses employers' right to search electronic media.
Q&A: Posting Personal Information on the Web
What concerns should our church have about posting personal information online?
Q&A: Are Churches Legally Obligated to Disclose Staff Salaries?
No statute requires church employee salaries to be disclosed to the public.
Q&A: Is It Okay to Post Videos of Kids at Church Events?
There are precautions and guidelines that can reduce legal action against the church.
Untangling the Web (Part 1)
Key tax and legal issues for churches with an online presence.
Can Churches Inspect Employees’ Computers?
Church computers can be a great blessing. Just ask any church employee who was hired
Q&A: Accessing Employee Computers
Do churches have the right to monitor computers and phones?