Church background checks through Protect My Ministry are designed to help ministries implement and maintain a thorough background screening program for employees, staff and volunteers. Preventing sexual predators and violent offenders from working with children and youth is our primary concern.
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A background check is a "records" screening of an individual which can be as little as a one-county check or as in-depth as a Security clearance investigation. Public and private records can be searched once applicant consent is given.
Turnaround time on submitted requests is typically same day - 48 hours. The industry standard is 72 hours.
As the data provided in the many databases searched is not equally maintained and accessed by each state, the universal criteria is hard to enforce. For that reason, it's critical that you partner with a credible background screening company like Protect My Ministry.
Choose from cost-friendly background check packages through an intuitive online consultation. Recommendations are based on the quality of data available in each state and industry best practices. At the very minimum the background check should cover Social Security Number Verification, National Criminal Search and Sex Offender Registries Search.
A ministry that serves children and youth has the obligation to exercise "due diligence" with regards to protecting its members, especially the children. By performing background checks on our volunteers your ministry is…
Thousands of ministries trust Protect My Ministry, a ministry background check company. Our low-cost re-verification process on positive criminal records from the national criminal database helps to ensure that your ministry is a safe space for those you serve. We are also one of the few screening companies to do “true” 50-state search on sexual offenders.
Protect My Ministry seeks to offer a balance between cost and comprehensiveness. Learn more about our services for church volunteer screening.
Here's what others are saying about Protect My Ministry
What I like most about Protect My Ministry is the format of the background reports; the information is laid out in a way that is easy to read and understand. Also, the turnaround time for getting reports back is very fast.
Dr. Fred Adams, The Rock Church And World Outreach CenterIf we have a problem, Protect My Ministry customer service is always available to offer their assistance.
Denise Theiss, PHR, Hickory Grove Baptist Church Ministry Mobilizer saves time for our servants and simplifies our screening process. Gordon Johnson, Calvary Chapel ModestoMinistry Mobilizer gives us faster access to background information and has allowed us to speed up the hiring process. We enjoy quick response, accurate information, and like the price structure.
Marlene Haddock, First Baptist ChurchWith over 20 years of law enforcement experience I can attest to the fact that the strongest predictor of future criminal behavior is a person’s criminal history. As the manager of campus safety at Idlewild Baptist Church I depend on Protect My Ministry to provide a thorough assessment of every criminal history background check we request. For more than 3 years Protect My Ministry has been faithful to this task with timely, accurate and reliable service.
Rich Walker, Idlewild Baptist ChurchWe have benefited from knowing that we are not exposing the communities we work with or ourselves to unnecessary risk. We continue to have a perfect record in that we have never had a serious incident with a trip participant causing harm or acting inappropriately with any community member or fellow team member - thank goodness!
Hope Livingston, Living Water InternationalOnline is saving us a large amount of time now. The results are more in depth than before, customer service is excellent.