How Do We Provide Accountability?
Every pastor, minister, and paid ministry director at BVBC
was required to pass a nationwide criminal background check, credit
check, and drug screening prior to being called to the church. At any
point, they can be asked to complete these background checks again.
Every
pastor, minister, and paid ministry director at BVBC is required to
participate in an annual performance review conducted by their
immediate supervisor. The Senior Pastor is reviewed by the Elder
Deacons. The Elder Deacons are godly and spiritually mature men who
have been selected for this task by their fellow deacons. A written
copy of these annual reviews is kept in each pastor, minister, and paid
ministry director's personnel file.
Every pastor,
minister, and paid ministry director submits a monthly report to their
supervisor detailing their ministry activities for the past month.
This report also includes an opportunity for the pastor, minister, or
paid ministry director to reflect on how they are doing spiritually.
The Senior Pastor submits his monthly report to the Elder Deacons.
The
church family has full access to the financial records of the church.
These records are reviewed monthly by a Finance Team selected by the
church and are subject to an annual third-party audit by a local
accounting firm.