Safe Church
Child Safety, Domestic Violence, Elderly Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Safe Church Team, Sexual Abuse, Worship Resources, Youth Issues
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Posted on August 27, 2012, 10:18 pm | 5 comments
"Pornography subtlety undermines male respect for women by detaching a woman's personality from her body, reducing her to a mere sexual commodity ... "
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Posted on August 20, 2012, 9:00 am | 2 comments
In the pictures, people look happy, hiding the fact that many are forced, manipulated or threatened to produce them. Children are exposed to graphic images as they do their homework. Marriages, relationships, and individuals are harmed by its use. Yet we don’t talk about it. Internet pornography doesn’t belong in Christian community
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Posted on August 7, 2012, 1:26 pm
Because no screening can perfectly predict behavior, policies must also be in place and must be followed that limit risks for abuse.
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Posted on August 1, 2012, 8:31 am
Lifeguards are not just trained and waiting around for something bad to happen. They are vigilant and actively involved in maintaining a safe pool environment. The same should be true of safe church team members
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Posted on May 29, 2012, 10:45 am | 1 comment
Proverbs reminds us that words also have the power to heal: “Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.” I recall certain moments of trouble or worry in my life and how the kind and comforting words of a stranger warmed my heart and brought me peace.
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Posted on May 22, 2012, 9:14 pm | 2 comments
In evangelical churches, the person most likely to be the first contact of an abused spouse will be the pastor. That is why it is so important that pastors know how to respond and how to refer appropriately.
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Posted on May 14, 2012, 9:11 pm | 2 comments
Topics: Safe Church, Domestic Violence
To make churches safer places, leaders must begin by recognizing that some families in the congregation may be experiencing violence. You can't tell from the outside which families are affected.
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Posted on May 7, 2012, 3:16 pm
Topics: Child Safety, Safe Church, Domestic Violence, Elderly Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Safe Church Team, Sexual Abuse
“The classis safe church team saved my ministerial butt,” was how one British Columbia pastor put it. Within one week of arriving in his new charge, he was informed that an allegation of abuse had been made against the pastor that preceded him.
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Posted on April 29, 2012, 7:51 am
Topics: Child Safety, Safe Church, Domestic Violence, Emotional Abuse, Safe Church Team, Sexual Abuse
We slog away in meetings, we write safe church policies, we try to get our ministers to preach on safe church issues and abuse prevention. Some days, we wonder if it is even making a difference. And then we hear a story like that of ...
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Posted on April 10, 2012, 3:27 pm
Topics: Child Safety, Safe Church, Domestic Violence, Elderly Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Safe Church Team
Individuals who have experienced emotional abuse often suffer from “a crushed spirit.” The wounds caused by emotional abuse may not be visible to the human eye, but they leave an indelible mark on the human heart...
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Posted on April 3, 2012, 8:35 am | 1 comment
Outings, retreats and social events at the church can be fun for children and youth. However, fun can turn into tragedy if supervision is inadequate. How can your church provide supervision that will ensure the least risk possible?
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Posted on February 29, 2012, 4:02 pm
Topics: Safe Church
This webinar will provide an overview of CRC Safe Church Ministry and discuss the reasons why abuse prevention and response is critical to the life of our churches. In addition, we'll briefly look at how Safe Church Ministry is changing and discover the ways it can help provide opportunities for powerful, transforming ministry to individuals and churches.
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Posted on February 20, 2012, 4:38 pm
Topics: Safe Church
Is it true that we are never too old to learn? I’m testing that theory on myself as I plan for an upcoming Webinar – The What, Why and How of Safe Church Ministry.
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Posted on February 14, 2012, 7:00 am | 1 comment
Power removed from love is, as Martin Lurther King, Jr. stated, “reckless and abusive.” Trace back almost any story of abuse – whether in churches, families, institutions, or society – and you will find corrupted power, a deadly force.
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Posted on December 20, 2011, 4:14 pm
Topics: Safe Church
I grew up watching A Charlie Brown Christmas. Charlie Brown can’t seem to get anything right as he plans for the Christmas pageant, even choosing a bad little tree that could scarcely hold an ornament. This year, wanting to have some kind of Christmas decoration for my office, I came upon a Charlie Brown Christmas tree in a local store.
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