Churches & Ministries
Protect Your Members. Protect Your Ministry. Practice Good Stewardship.
Churches teach people to give faithfully, manage money wisely, support those in need, and use God's resources responsibly. Today, stewardship must also include helping protect those resources from fraud.
Churches Are Not Immune to Scams
- A member receives a text that appears to come from the pastor requesting gift cards
- A treasurer receives a request to change vendor banking information
- An older member receives a fake family-emergency call
- A ministry receives a fraudulent investment opportunity
- Staff receive fake invoices
- Pastor or staff email accounts are impersonated
- Fraudulent donation or benevolence requests appear legitimate
Being generous does not require being careless.
Having faith does not mean ignoring warning signs.
Verification is not a lack of faith. It is responsible stewardship.
Protecting God's Money Is Stewardship
Churches regularly teach stewardship regarding:
Scam prevention belongs in that conversation. Money entrusted to a family, church, ministry, missions program, benevolence fund, or community initiative should be managed carefully. Protecting those resources from deliberate deception is part of wise stewardship.
How Scam Shield Helps Church Members
Members can check suspicious situations including:
Scam Shield helps answer:
Scam Shield for Pastors and Leaders
- Impersonation
- Hacked email
- Fake financial requests
- Social-media cloning
- Account compromise
- Fraudulent vendor communications
Scam Shield for Finance Teams
- Vendor change requests
- Invoices
- Wire instructions
- Payment redirection
- Pastor/executive impersonation
- Gift-card requests
"One verification step before payment can prevent a serious loss."
Church Partnership Options
- Congregational Scam-Safety Workshops
- Stewardship & Fraud Prevention Seminars
- Pastor and Ministry Leader Training
- Finance Team Fraud-Awareness Sessions
- Older Adult Protection Programs
- Family Scam-Safety Events
- Sponsored Scam Shield Access
- Discounted Member Access
- Church-Wide Safety Campaigns
Stop. Check. Verify.
Do not allow urgency to make the decision.
Get a second opinion.
Confirm through an independent source before sending money or sharing information.
Protect the Member. Protect the Family. Protect the Ministry.