IS THE SCREENING FORM SECURE?
Absolutely. We partner with Protect My Ministry, a volunteer screening service, that partners with churches and organizations throughout the USA. Child Evangelism Fellowship has a national partnership with PMM and is the primary source for all ministry background checks. Their site uses a TLS1.2 256-bit encryption process that prevents your personal information from ending up in the wrong hands.
WHY DO YOU NEED MY SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER?
Our Child Protection Policy requires that at minimum we conduct a National Criminal Database search, National Sex Offender Registry search, Statewide check for Addresses (within last 5 years), and a SSN Address History trace. Don’t worry, our staff cannot see your SSN and it is not viewable on any digital documents when reviewing your results. Because this is a requirement, failure to offer SSN will prevent you from being able to complete the form which disqualifies you from being able to volunteer.
WHAT IF SOMETHING APPEARS ON MY RECORD?
This doesn’t automatically disqualify you from serving. We will review all results on a case by case basis with you. In some cases, exemptions can be granted. Any sex crimes or crimes against children will not be granted exemption.