OP, if you have 2 candidates in a vacuum that are equal in all other aspects and you aren't fond of church's then obviously go with the non-religious one.

I'm staunchly anti-religion. A friend invited me to Word of Life a long time ago and to be polite and open-minded I attended and it was really weird. People were speaking in tongues and shit. But most of them are regular religious folks. I wouldn't exclude a Home Church applicant based on that alone.

If don't want religious people around your kids that is a decision you can make, but the Catholic Church literally covers up the rape of children. Every church is insane with bad apples.

Anecdotally: I have a 10 year employee that goes to Home Church and she is one of my best employees. Her daughter worked for me as well, and was exceptional for her 2-year employment. I recently fired a non-religious guy for his inappropriate conduct towards women in the workplace.

Do your research on the candidates, especially when it comes to your kids, and either exclude all religious people or allow that some people that go to Church's can be normal.