My Social Media Friend Policy

I’m taking preventive action as a pastor and so if you are a female, please don’t be offended, but I will not add you as a friend on Facebook (only family, but we can still be friends in real life). #Safeguarding#BeAnExample

With what’s going on at CC Fort Lauderdale, I thought it would be best to put some safeguards in place, as even pastors are not bulletproof to attacks from the enemy…

We also follow the Billy Graham Rule:

Many leaders have fallen over time, including King David. In the early years of Billy Graham’s ministry he saw men fall from their leadership position and Billy didn’t want to fall into the traps, so many other evangelists did, and with his team they came up with a set of rules to be governed by while in Modesto, CA during an outreach, which came to be known as the Modesto Manifesto.

Billy Graham and his team resolved:
1. To never exaggerate attendance figures at their meetings. Guard against lying and deceit.
2. To take only a fixed salary from their organization. Guard against financial thievery.
3. To never be alone with a woman other than their wife. Guard against sexual sin.
4. To never criticize or belittle fellow members of the clergy or churches. Guard against pride.

Many in ministry have fallen over one or more of these four areas, and every time you compromise character, you compromise leadership. Therefore, we seek to live out these four principles in all the leadership areas of our life, and that starts today. If you are going to be a part of our volunteers and serve you need to adhere to the Billy Graham Rule.