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… When I arrived in Arizona to “plant” a church, my assignment for the first five months was to visit area churches each Sunday. I found myself comparing each church … at the church. Some concerns they may have are how safe is the church for their children, how well are they …
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… unaddressed problem in today’s world, including the church. Some pastors and other church leaders have fallen … arouse sexual desire to recognize that doing so is a sin. Churches are urged to teach the biblical perspective on human … Pornography: Help for Churches and Leaders …
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… due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, the true church is not a building. The body of Christ never closed. On … to get caught up in the practical aspects of reopening safely, such as sanitation, group singing , and masks. And … be together? If we gather too soon or in ways that are not safe enough, are we putting lives at too much risk? How can …
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… simple math of relationships – family, friends, coworkers, church attendees and a host of other regular passing … his life. He picked him up. He brought him to a safe place. He paid for lodging and for healing. I am sure … can’t help but notice that good neighbours create good and safe spaces for children. But it all starts with a simple …
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… Dear Pastors, Deacons, Elders and Other Church Leaders: Since March, you have had a hand in leading … will not gather in groups. When the quarantine began, many churches became more intentional than ever in how they … 8 Things for Church Leaders to Consider as Things Re-open …
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… the importance of this foundation for the challenge to the church that follows. This newly achieved relationship between … To direct the lost and the lonely in this world to the safe haven in Christ. To that end Jesus said: “I am sending … The Mission of the Church …
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… to the Biblical requirements of an Elder let alone the church standards. The Bible also says we shall not gossip. I … have moved away now and he is some 5 hours from me so I am safe from the harm he has caused me. But he has indeed caused …
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… dual relationships. When a pastor develops friends in his church because she needs friends and some of her parishioners … with children, must keep the “church as mistress” at a safe distance in order to preserve marital faithfulness and … to aid them in the potentially perilous journey of leading churches? I suggest a formal process of pastoral-clinical …
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… some books I have found helpful: The Emotionally Healthy Church – Peter Scazzero The Family – John Bradshaw Cloud/ … subject of Boundaries. Here are some additional resources: Safe Church Network Church Resources from Safe Church Ministries …
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… Increasingly, church communities are seeking new ways of living in … element is “preparing the room.” Is the place (people) safe? Can I express my doubts? Can I share my experience? … part of the community experience do not help. Creating a safe place requires that the elders begin to speak against …
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… elders. (You can check out the resources of the Pastor Church Resources Office and Walt Brouwer’s Mutual … they like or dislike – especially if they felt it was a safe environment. But in council they recognize that they …
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… point where you didn’t know who to trust, or where it was safe. The one with the biggest stick was the winner in those … Down onto the ground. Reverse thrusters. And it pulled up, safely, to the terminal. That was a white knuckle experience … when the class was talking about what it means to be a church, to be that group of people known in the bible as “The …