notperfectyet:
The key to finding a safe church is meaningful accountability, which means democratic church government and financial transparency.
If the ministries you are attending don't have the features previously listed then they don't have meaningful accountability.
Often people drift from church to church, ministry to ministry -- without understanding this.
See these links:
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www.ministrywatch.com]
[
www.ecfa.org]
Ministry Watch and the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability can be helpful.
Remember that Jesus said many would come in his name, but he would not know them.
And in Galatians Paul admonished and condemned corrupt leaders.
Exercising discernment is par to the teachings within the New Testament.
Believers are warned that wolves may come clothed as sheep.