Disaster plans include information about how to continue the “business” of ministry. For instance, it organizes where you’ll meet if your church is closed, how you’ll access records, and how to respond to emergency situations. Following are the questions covered in this checklist:
Have we discussed the implications to our church if a disaster were to strike our building or insurance that would pay for renting another facility until the rebuilding process is complete?
Are we prepared if a fire, tornado, flood, or other natural disaster makes our building unusable?
Do we have a crisis response team to manage unexpected events?
Do we have a temporary location to resume worship if we can’t use our building?
Do we have plans that would allows us to continue other important ministries, such as youth group, Wednesday night services, athletics, and other activities?
Do we have a recent property inventory detailing all items in our buildings?
Have we stored a copy of it off-site?
Do we have a plan for computer security or data backup, in the event that computers or network equipment are damaged?
Do we have a post-disaster communication plan?
Have we considered buying flood insurance if that disaster commonly threatens our area?
Have we contacted our insurance agent to review our coverage and ministry continuation plans?
Do we have an attorney to whom we can turn in a time of need?
Do we have a network of churches willing to help us if our church gets damaged?
