Minnesota-Wisconsin Baptist Convention Pastor’s Toolbox

Church Safety & Security

MWBC Ministry Readiness Packet
Sunday Readiness Worksheet
Protest or Disruption Guidance
MinistrySafe: Protecting Children and Those Who Serve Them
Becoming a Church that Cares Well for the Abused
Brotherhood Mutual – Safety Library
Alliance Defending Freedom – 10 Ways to Protect Your Church
Short Security Assessment

Being Southern Baptist

Cooperative Program Digital Kit

Contained within this kit is a set of resources to help you as you call your church to greater financial stewardship and support of missions and ministry through the Cooperative Program.

Pastoral Leadership

Deacon Training

Church Insurance

ERLC Resources

Sexual Abuse Prevention and Response

Preventing and responding to sexual abuse is essential for the health of the church and its witness to the world. The SBC Executive Committee’s Office of Abuse Prevention & Response provides tools local church leaders can use to make their churches safer for all.

Visit the Ministry Toolkit for resources to help churches develop policies and procedures to enhance safety, train and educate staff and volunteers, and partner with experts to thoroughly respond to allegations of abuse.

GuideStone Financial Resources

Pastors/churches are able to establish retirement accounts, as well as apply for the Pastor Protection Plan and Mission Church Assistance Fund by enrolling over the phone: 1-888-98-GUIDE (1-888-984-8433) Monday-Friday, 7 a. m. to 6 p.m. CST or go to the GuideStone website at www.guidestone.org/SBCChurchBenefits.

Mission:Dignity

Mission:Dignity is looking for retired Southern Baptist ministers, workers and their widows whose income is insufficient to meet their daily needs to see if they might be eligible for assistance from our Mission:Dignity ministry.

Strategic Planning

Most church strategic planning processes are too intense to be practical for the smaller church. We make it harder and longer than it needs to be. People get bored and tired. By the time the planning process is complete no one has any enthusiasm for the work that needs to be done. By contrast, Dr. Leo Endel’s plan calls for the planning to be completed in one or two three-hour meetings with the church leadership. This enables the church to quickly move on toward implementing the plan while interest is still high.

Dr. Leo Endel – Where Do We Go From Here?

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MN Paid Leave Guidance

1. Does this apply to our church?

If your church has any employees in Minnesota besides pastors, you are required to participate in Minnesota Paid Leave.

The law applies to churches and other religious organizations; there is no blanket religious or small employer exemption from the program itself.

Pastor’s Toolbox