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Protecting Ministry

Protecting a school ministry can take on many facets in today’s world. From recognizing signs of sexual abuse to legal challenges to our non-profit status, schools and early childhood centers have a myriad of things to consider. Find out more about various groups listed below that can play a part in protecting your ministry.

Alliance Defending Freedom

  • The Alliance for Defending Freedom (ADF) has a newly updated Protecting Your Ministry booklet.  This is an excellent tool to review your statements of faith and other policies that protect your religious freedom.
  • Schools can join the ADF Ministry Alliance, a legal membership for Christian schools to gain access to experienced First Amendment lawyers.  Through membership, you can have your policies reviewed by an ADFattorney who will guide you through recommendations to strengthen your religious protection.  They can answer religious liberty questions, conduct document reviews, provide advice, and even represent your school in court if necessary and appropriate.  There is an annual cost to join. 
  • Find out more about ADF at their website: https://adflegal.org/

Lutheran Legal League

  • LLL is NOT a referral company but rather their goal is to serve God by helping their brothers and sisters within the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. Click here to learn more.
  • The Lutheran Legal League is made up of actively practicing attorneys who regularly attend worship in a Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. Simply stated, they are a unique organization of Christ filled attorneys who desire to assist our Synodical churches, schools, ministries, missions and LCMS members with their legal needs.

MinistrySafe

The Southeastern District, LCMS has partnered with MinistrySafe® to offer Not Even One, an initiative to train and equip all who serve in SED schools and congregations to better recognize the signs of Child Sexual Abuse.  The statistics are troubling; one in four girls and one in six boys in the U.S. are abused before the age of eighteen.  SED schools and congregations are entrusted with the care and nurture of children and teens and, as such, are uniquely positioned to help protect children by recognizing common signs of abuse and how to appropriately respond.

Lutheran Legal League

  • LLL is NOT a referral company but rather their goal is to serve God by helping their brothers and sisters within the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. Click here to learn more.
  • The Lutheran Legal League is made up of actively practicing attorneys who regularly attend worship in a Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. Simply stated, they are a unique organization of Christ filled attorneys who desire to assist our Synodical churches, schools, ministries, missions and LCMS members with their legal needs.

Protect My Ministry

A company that can help fill the gaps in risk management strategies. With thousands of ministries served across all fifty states, they are committed to helping faith-based organizations maintain a safe environment, so they can focus on fulfilling their mission.