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… We all need to be safe. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, safety is … nearby and I had my pillow. I remember feeling safe at church, surrounded by adults and children who cared about me … they knew, quite often a parent. So our excuse that “churches are like families” and therefore we don’t need to …
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… What sets Samaritan SafeChurch apart from the generic “safe church” and “safe sanctuary” programs that have been … have no life. SafeChurch raises up the dry bones and calls churches to turn from lifeless policies that require …
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… at Christianity Today highlighted how unprepared most churches are to respond appropriately to abuse. CT’s … with little concern for the damage done to the victim and church community. And yet Leadership Journal initially saw no … best of others and will strengthen our beliefs that we are safe from harm by assuring us that the victim was not really …
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… conversation about abuse, one that rarely happens in church settings where issues of abuse, if they are talked … from the outside will be one of the forces that compel churches to start talking about abuse openly and pave the way towards an environment that is safe for those hurting from all kinds of abuse. What do you …