About

Hello and welcome to Peer Check 360!

About Us

My name is Scott McKnight, MSN, RN, EMT, FF (ret), founder of PeerCheck360,LLC. This is a non-denominational, Christian ministry that strives to demonstrate the love of Jesus to the HEROES in the first responder and healthcare professions.

I am a Jesus follower, husband to my amazing wife, and father to 4 beautiful children. I have worked in the healthcare community since 2006 and in public safety as a firefighter/EMT since 2005.

In healthcare, I have worked as a nursing assistant, staff nurse (Medical-Surgical, Emergency Department, Critical Care Transport, Surgery/Endoscopy), nurse manager, and clinical educator.

Like many first responders and healthcare professionals, I have faced many difficult situations that would make most people extremely uncomfortable or even physically sick to the stomach. I share this to help you realize that you are not alone.

I am acutely aware of the challenges that you face and have first hand experience facing these difficult, traumatic, and emotionally charged situations. I also know that many are forced to FACE THESE SITUATIONS ALONE and it has been considered to be a PART OF THE JOB.

Read that again.

Depression, Voices, Self-Criticism

This is unacceptable.

Through this ministry, we HELP HEROES and OFFER HOPE.

So Why Peer Check 360?

A peer represents every person. In the Bible, we are told that each person is made in the image and likeness of God (Gen 1:27). As such, each person is unique, special, and important. Just because your story and experiences may be different, YOU are still vital and fill a special place in this world.

The term “Good Samaritan” is well known in both religious and secular circles generally referring to a good person that helps a stranger in need. But what is the Good Samaritan story really about and why do we choose to focus on it in our organization?

In Luke 10, a lawyer talks with Jesus about how he might inherit eternal life. He knows he must follow the Jewish law – love your neighbor as yourself – and so he asks Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?” In other words, who is my Peer?

Jesus responds with the parable of the Good Samaritan, where a man, presumably Jewish, is attacked, robbed and left for dead on the side of the road. A priest and a Levite, both considered honorable to the Jewish audience, pass the man by. Then a Samaritan, a person belonging to a culture that the Jewish people of the time would have despised, takes pity on the man. He Checks on him. The Samaritan bandages his wounds, takes him to an inn, cares for him, and leaves money with the innkeeper to continue the care.

When Jesus asks which of these three – the priest, the Levite, or the Samaritan –  acted as a neighbor to the robbed man, the lawyer answers “The one who showed him mercy.”

As Jesus often does, he turns the question of “who is my neighbor?” on its head and instead answers “who might be a neighbor to me?”

Children, Road, Distant, Supportive

We all need someone who is willing to reach out by demonstrating brotherly love. At Peer Check 360, we are here to teach and demonstrate how to do just that.

At PeerCheck360, we believe that every peer has something to contribute, and it may be the person we least expect who will check in on us in our time of need. Our job as good neighbors is to be there for one another by performing a 360 degree search wherever we may find ourselves and to work together to affirm the dignity entitled to every person as a child of God. We are caring, collaborative, and we bring our peers together to follow the example of the Good Samaritan and heed Jesus’ words, “Go and do likewise.”

What We Believe

  • One God who is the Trinity — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
  • You are saved by faith in Jesus Christ who is the one true church
  • There is heaven for believers and hell for those who don’t believe
  • The Bible is God’s infallible revelation to man
  • Jesus Christ’s deity, virgin birth, sinless humanity, substitutionary death, atoning blood, bodily resurrection, and ascension to heaven
  • Jesus will return to establish His Kingdom on earth
  • The Holy Spirit dwells within you upon accepting His salvation

Supporting This Ministry

We do not take donations in our ministry and run this our ministry as a business. Money that you spend on our site is used just like it’s used in other ministries and churches. It’s used to pay for projects/missions, overhead, administration, tech support, and software.  It’s also used to create jobs and helps others feed their family. PeerCheck360 is a limited liability corporation. The founder is not currently called to start a non-profit, but the ministry does financially support non-profits and other ministries. If you feel led to give financially to this work, you can do so at this link.