SGC Prattville wants to provide the best resources to handle anything from a report of sexual abuse to spiritual abuse from a pastor. As an elder team, we want to equip you with resources and knowledge rather than feeling trapped in a difficult time and situation.
Membership Documents
These docs are a part of each Membership Seminar. They inform and outline our Covenant and various policies and procedures related to church discipline and counseling.
Book of Church Order
The Sovereign Grace Book of Church Order is the standard by which we organize our church polity. This resource details many ways in which we are seeking as a denomination to live out the gospel in our church polity.
Regional Judicial Review Committee
Should you experience any issues with your elder team and need a third party to discuss, receive counsel, or bring into a disagreement, this committee is dedicated to helping you.
You can email the Judicial Review Committee Chair: Keith Bunting – keith@risenlifechurch.org (Pastor of Risen Life Church in Melbourne, FL).
Sexual and Physical Abuse
As elders, we are mandatory reporters. While this is a legal obligation, we firmly believe that this is a role that best lives up to the connection of government and justice on earth. As such, elders in Sovereign Grace Churches are held to the standard of reporting suspected abuse, regardless of local laws (see BCO 5.4).
Regardless of the sins in your life, God calls you to confess and repent from them. And our sins have various consequences. We want to assure you that should we have to report anything, our desire to do so is not from a judgmental spirit. The gospel informs these moments, and God’s forgiveness is greater than any sin. We hope to have the opportunity to walk any family through these hard moments and connect you with counselors who can help you in your situation.
Additionally, SGC Prattville requires all childcare workers to become MinistrySafe certified and complete a background check. You can check out MinistrySafe here.