I hereby authorize New Harvest Church, and/or its agents to make an independent investigation of my background, references, criminal or police records, including those maintained by both public and private organizations and all public records for the purpose of confirming the information contained on my volunteer application and/or obtaining other information which may be material to my qualifications for serving now and, if applicable, during the tenure with New Harvest Church. I understand that if any issues arise New Harvest Church will discuss these matters with me.