Ministry Policy & Forms

This book gives church and nonprofit leaders five ready-to-use policy sets and the forms that go with them. Each chapter explains the policy in plain language, flags what changed for 2026, and ends with forms you can copy and fill in.
The chapters at a glance:
Chapter 1, Conflict Resolution and Leadership Transition, gives a step-by-step process for working through disagreements between a congregation or board and its leaders, and a caring plan if the relationship has to end.
Chapter 2, Fifty Financial Control Practices, updates the classic church internal-control checklist for online giving, mobile banking, check fraud, and today’s tax rules.
Chapter 3, Youth and Children’s Event Safety, sets the rules that protect young people and the adults who serve them, including abuse reporting, digital communication, medication, and overnight events.
Chapter 4, Vehicle and Trip Safety, covers drivers, vans and buses, passenger rules, what to do after a crash, and an updated emergency kit.
Chapter 5, Mission Trips and Work Projects, covers planning, screening, travel documents, health, insurance, and a complete volunteer information form.
The appendices give 2026 quick-reference figures and a list of sources and resources.
One topic per page. Each policy topic and each form starts on its own page. That way you can copy, post, or hand out one page without it running into another subject.
Written for every tradition. Churches and nonprofits use many different titles and structures.