[.30Carbine]

Pedophiles go where the children are - church youth groups, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, summer camps, etc.

99.9% of the problem could be solved by hiring only women to work with children. Anyone who hires a male babysitter is INSANE.

[Cronos]

While I share your concerns m I think that is harsh on men who are good with kids and aren’t paedophiles.

[tenger]

99.9% of the problem could be solved by hiring only women to work with children. Anyone who hires a male babysitter is INSANE.

Kids need a balance of men and women working with them otherwise you have a product similar to what the current public school system is churning out: men-hating, overmedicated kids.

Unfortunately, the pool's been tainted with thinking like yours to the point that good men do not dare work with children lest they be accused of something they'd never ever consider doing. I love kids but the deck is stacked against me to work with them in any normal way. They need a balance.

[Preachin']

There are some things a church can do to at least help with this situation. I am a senior pastor and have been for a long time.

Before becoming a senior pastor, I was a children’s pastor for several years. I implemented a policy on my own: No male (including myself) is allowed to be alone with any child at any time.

I made sure all the parents were aware of that. The first parent to drop their child off in the children’s church area had to wait until there were at least two kids.

It was my preference to have at least two adults in a classroom, but it’s really difficult at times to get just enough volunteers to meet the minimum.

It was very rare for me to have just one or two kids, but I would send everyone to the bathroom at the same time if one asked to go, and it left me alone with one child.

I never had any intention of messing with a lid, but you have to avoid the appearance of impropriety. It’s just the right thing to do, because some folks like to gossip and cause problems. That’s another sermon, though.