Church Resource Library
1st Free Will Baptist Church of Park Hills
Policies & Best Practices
About the Policies & Best Practices Manual
Last Updated: 2026-10-29Introduction to the church's Policies & Best Practices Manual, its organization, guiding authority, and General Board approval and maintenance procedures.
Abuse, Misconduct, and Incident Reporting Policy (POL-INCIDENT)
Last Updated: 2026-10-29Official church policy (POL-INCIDENT) governing the reporting, documentation, and response to abuse concerns, misconduct, accidents, injuries, and serious ministry incidents.
Child, Youth, and Vulnerable Adult Protection Policy (POL-PROTECTION)
Last Updated: 2026-10-29Official church policy (POL-PROTECTION) addressing the protection, supervision, and care of children, youth, and vulnerable adults in church ministries.
Church Driver Approval Policy (POL-DRIVER)
Last Updated: 2026-10-29Official church policy (POL-DRIVER) establishing driver qualifications, screening, licensing, insurance, and General Board approval requirements for individuals providing church ministry transportation.
Church Transportation and Vehicle Use Policy (POL-TRANSPORT)
Last Updated: 2026-10-29Official church policy (POL-TRANSPORT) establishing transportation and vehicle safety requirements, approved driver standards, passenger safety, trip approval, and procedures for accidents and emergencies.
Electronic Communication and Social Media Policy (POL-DIGITAL)
Last Updated: 2026-10-29Official church policy (POL-DIGITAL) establishing standards for electronic communication, social media, communication with minors, photographs, livestreaming, digital accountability, and online ministry conduct.
Facilities Use and Building Stewardship Policy (POL-FACILITIES)
Last Updated: 2026-10-29Official church policy (POL-FACILITIES) establishing guidelines for facility reservations, approved use, scheduling, supervision, property stewardship, fees, insurance, and building responsibilities.
Firearms and Weapons Policy (POL-WEAPONS)
Last Updated: 2026-10-29Official church policy (POL-WEAPONS) establishing firearm carry authorization requirements, concealed carry expectations, law enforcement provisions, weapon safety, and security accountability within church facilities.
Health and Pandemic Response Policy (POL-HEALTH)
Last Updated: 2026-10-29Official church policy (POL-HEALTH) establishing guidelines for public health emergencies, communicable disease concerns, pandemic response, temporary ministry adjustments, exposure notifications, and maintaining church operations.
Ministry Event and Activity Safety Policy (POL-EVENTS)
Last Updated: 2026-10-29Official church policy (POL-EVENTS) establishing safety requirements for ministry events, including event approval, supervision, parental permission, emergency preparedness, higher-risk activities, and incident reporting.
Ministry Worker Screening Policy (POL-SCREENING)
Last Updated: 2026-10-29Official church policy (POL-SCREENING) establishing ministry worker screening, criminal background checks, volunteer approval, confidentiality, and ongoing accountability requirements for church service.
Offerings, Contributions, and Church Funds Handling Policy (POL-FUNDS)
Last Updated: 2026-10-29Official church policy (POL-FUNDS) establishing financial accountability procedures for church offerings, contributions, cash handling, deposits, donor confidentiality, financial reporting, and stewardship of church funds.
Pastoral Counseling and One-on-One Ministry Policy (POL-COUNSELING)
Last Updated: 2026-10-29Official church policy (POL-COUNSELING) establishing standards for pastoral counseling, mentoring, one-on-one ministry, appropriate boundaries, confidentiality, accountability, and professional referrals.
Records Retention and Confidentiality Policy (POL-RECORDS)
Last Updated: 2026-10-29Official church policy (POL-RECORDS) establishing record retention requirements, confidentiality standards, secure storage, authorized access, document disposal, and preservation of church records.
Safety & Security Team Policy (POL-SECURITY)
Last Updated: 2026-10-29Official church policy (POL-SECURITY) establishing Safety & Security Team membership, leadership oversight, training, emergency response, armed and unarmed roles, confidentiality, and accountability requirements.
Sex / Gender Policy (POL-SEXGENDER)
Last Updated: 2026-10-29Official church policy (POL-SEXGENDER) expressing the church's biblical convictions concerning biological sex and gender, including guidelines for restroom use, pronouns, and sex/gender-specific groups.