Better Safe than Sued: Keeping Your Students and Ministry Alive

Most youth workers will admit that they dont spend a lot of time thinking about safety in their youth ministry. Sure they shout Seat belts! when the crew loads into the van or they use the buddy system when at theme parks. But beyond that theyre mostly concerned with introducing students to Jesus. Nothings wrong with looking after their spiritual well-being but overlooking their safety can lead to pain and problems for you your students your church or your community.The reality is whether its a game of dodgeball in the church gym or a rock climbing trip during a summer retreat you have precious cargo in your care and its your responsibility to make sure they return home safely and in one piece.Better Safe Than Sued is an essential guidebook for anyone in youth ministrypaid or volunteer veteran or rookie. Along with questions to get you thinking about your own ministry context after each chapter inside youll discover how you can make your ministry a safe place for students and leaders as you read about: Safety while riding in buses vans and cars Camps retreats and conferences Selecting staff Avoiding sexual misconduct Establishing a No-Bully Zone How to handle injuries and much moreMake sure your ministry is safe and that youre protected so you never have to be the one saying I never took safety seriously until