For members and attenders
Report a concern
If something at a church you belong to, or belonged to, is wrong, tell us. We aim at reconciliation and correction, not exposure.
We read it first
A person reviews every concern. We may ask you for more, and we confirm your connection with the church before going further.
Then to the church, privately
Following Matthew 18:15-17, we bring it to the church's leaders first, so that it can be reconciled or corrected. Your name goes with it only if you say so.
Then to those it answers to
If it is not resolved, we may bring it to the body the church answers to, such as its presbytery or association.
Published only as a last step
Only a concern still unresolved after all that may become a finding, and a reviewer checks it first. Your name is never published, and neither is an abuse allegation.
If this involves abuse or a crime
Report a crime to the police first. If a child may be at risk, call child protective services. You can also bring it to the denomination's church court, and abuse-response ministries such as GRACE can help. We can keep track of a concern about how a church handled abuse, but we never publish an abuse allegation.
You need an account to report a concern, so that we can write to you about it and confirm your connection with the church.