Thank you for your interest in volunteering for ministry with Hunter Street Baptist Church!
Please take a few moments to watch the video that outlines our renewed commitment to the safety and security of our ministries. We will continue to strengthen our policies, procedures, and training to ensure that Hunter Street is a safe place for all.
We take safety and protection of our kids, students and vulnerable persons very seriously. It is the purpose and intent of Hunter Street Baptist Church to provide a safe, secure ministry environment for all people, but will take additional steps to aggressively protect children, students, and vulnerable persons. Our Ministry Safe System includes our screening process for volunteers and employees that serve with minors, our policies & procedures for safety, and our responsibility for reporting any incidents that might occur.
To serve in any ministry area that involves minors or vulnerable persons, every volunteer and employee of Hunter Street Baptist Church will complete the following screening and training process before service begins:
STEP ONE: Ministry Safe Policy
Potential volunteers and employees of Hunter Street Baptist church must read, understand and agree to comply with the policies and procedures outlined in our current Child Protection First Policy. We are in the process of updating our policies and will introduce our new Ministry Safe Policy in the coming days.
STEP TWO: Ministry Safe Application
Volunteers and employees of Hunter Street Baptist Church must complete the Ministry Safe Application, which includes personal information, faith and church background, previous experience, references, and disclosure and authorization for the criminal background check.
STEP THREE: Criminal Background Check
All volunteers and employees must pass a criminal background check prior to serving. Hunter Street Baptist Church contracts with Protect My Ministry, LLC., to run the background checks on volunteers and employees.
STEP FOUR: Personal References & Interview
The staff of Hunter Street Baptist Church will check the character references provided by the volunteer or
employee on their Ministry Safe Application. The applicant will also participate in a personal interview with members of the church staff in order to gauge fitness for the ministry position desired.
STEP FIVE: Sexual Abuse Awareness Training
To equip volunteers and employees with information necessary to recognize abuser characteristics and grooming behavior, Hunter Street Baptist Church requires all volunteers and employees to complete sexual abuse awareness training through MinistrySafe.
Ready to Serve!
Once a volunteer or employee has completed these steps of the Ministry Safe System, they are approved to begin working with their ministry or event. The Criminal Background Check and the Sexual Abuse Awareness Training will be renewed every 3 years, as long as the volunteer or employee is still serving with minors at Hunter Street Baptist Church.