Why Keeping Kids Safe Ministries?

We are a Christ-centered ministry that was researched and developed for two decades before serving our first church.  Cofounders Steve Vann and Greg Sporer invested thousands of hours evaluating sex offenders who attended church and studying church sexual abuse research. 

Together God has prepared us for this ministry through prayer and by testing church safety programs to discern what really keeps kids safe.  

What makes our ministry so unique and effective compared to other safety programs?

We go to the source of the problem:

"The Secretive Church Member "

• We communicate, reachout, and deal directly to church members or staff with a past history of sexual sin with a teen or child 
• We utilize biblical solutions for dealing with registered offenders in churches
• We provide accountability and guidance for church leaders to manage churchgoers at risk for offending

Facts and Trends

Fact

In our evaluation of church offenders, most offenders were church members or staff who seemed to be caring and spiritual with no prior criminal convictions

Trend

Most churches have safety programs, but kids are still being harmed because churchgoers are reluctant to believe their church member friends could be a sex offender

Fact

Church members or staff with a secret sin involving kids will reveal multiple boundary violations and suspicious behaviors

Trend 

Congregations are overlooking and dismissing suspicious behaviors because churchgoers have a fear of making a false accusation or their perception of a sex offender doesn't fit the mold of their fellow church member

What is the solution?

Accountability

Children are safer when church leaders are held to accountability standards to protect kids from secretive church members and staff

Why churches need outside accountability?

Churches are a place for warm fellowship and long lasting friendships. 

Would you really confront a church member friend if you didn't think they were capable of harming a child?

There will always be a tendency to think highly of our church leaders.  

Would it be difficult for a church member to confront a church leader that is loved and respected?

Summary

• Church offenders thrive in a church environment without accountability because their sin can remain hidden while they develop trusting relationships with parents and kids.

• It takes dealing directly with church members and staff with a secret sin and outside church accountability to protect kids.  

Do you desire accountability?

Please click on the church accountability webpage to review the accountability standards and compliance checklist.

Demonstrate accountability to your congregation.  We pray you will call  at 615-631-5075 or email us at kksministries@bellsouth.net

We provide biblical solutions to deal with sex offenders in our churches, ministries, and missions abroad  

It has been a blessing to serve:

Churches in 35 states and 2 countries, Focus on the Family, Trevecca University, Christian Television Network (Bridges), Bledsoe Baptist Association, Christian Chronicle, Christian Post, Associated Baptist Press, ABC Nightly News with Charles Gibson, WSMV Nashville, WMUZ Detroit, Guide One Church Insurance, Brotherhood Church Insurance, and Agape Counseling Center. 

How can we deal with offenders in every church in this nation without charging fees?

Many sex offenders attend church for spiritual reasons instead of seeking professional help because of the mandated reporting laws. 

It is typical for offenders to offend on a family member, a neighbor, or a friend of the family and eventually they join a church to try to quit their secret sin. 

Review of research and probation reports indicate one forth (150,000) of the 600,000 registered offenders attend church and most are doing well (verified by recidivism research).  Many are succeeding because of court supervision, treatment, and growing spiritually with accountability.  

Statistically, we can say all churches have a secretive churchgoer with a history of sexual sin with a teen or a child. (see research webpage)

As a ministry, we can't make the above statement unless it is true.  We are a ministry that is accountable to God, our board of directors, and we refuse to exaggerate statistics to make a point.   

There are too many hidden offenders in churches without church leaders being held accountable for managing offenders and protecting kids.  We provide bibilical solutions for church leaders to protect kids. 

Providing Biblical Solutions for Church Leaders to: 

• Learn how to use Mathew 18:15 effectively to protect kids
• Question boundary violations before it turns into sexual sin
• Biblically deal with registered offenders who turn to God and attend church without jeopardizing church safety 
• Biblically deal with church families who have kids with sexual behavior problems without jeopardizing church safety