Developing a Lay Counseling Ministry
Have you created a safe, secure environment for your spiritual care ministry?
Counseling
What Pastors Need to Know About Mental Health, Ministry, and Liability
How both legal experts and ministry leaders approach mental health issues in the church.
5 Tips for a Safe One-on-One Mentoring Program
Guidelines and safeguards for an effective adult mentoring ministry.
Lay Counseling Within the Church
Making your church a safe place for helping people.
Clergy, Counseling, and Criminal Liability
What churches must know about pastoral liability for sexual misconduct.
Keeping Secrets
Your church must be careful with the confidential information it controls.
Why Your Church Needs Counseling Policies
One case illustrates why you need to be proactive in your counseling procedures.
Criminal Liability of Clergy for Sexual Misconduct Involving Adults
Church Law and Tax 2006-07-01 Criminal Liability of Clergy for Sexual Misconduct Involving Adults Richard
Application of Child Abuse Reporting Laws to Pastoral Counselors
Nussbaumer v. State of Florida, 882 So.2d 1067 (Fla. App. 2004) Case summary A Florida
The Importance of Living Wills
The Terri Schiavo case Article summary. The recent legal battles over the removal of feeding
Criminal Liability of Clergy for Sexual Misconduct with Adults – Part 1
Church Law and Tax 2004-09-01 Criminal Liability of Clergy for Sexual Misconduct with Adults –
Negligence as a Basis for Liability
A Missouri court ruled that a church was not responsible for an associate pastor's sexual relationship with a church secretary while she was hospitalized.
Liability for Disclosing Confidential Information
A New York court issues an important ruling-Lightman v. Flaum, 687 N.Y.S.2d 562 (1999)
The Discipline of Nonmembers
A Michigan court issues an important ruling-Smith v. Calvary Christian Church, 1998Â WLÂ 842259Â (Mich. App. 1998) [Invasion of Privacy, Church Members,The Establishment Clause]