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… by those in positions of spiritual authority before the church recognizes there is a problem?” Those were the words … impact reporting will have on them. One way to create a safe and supportive system for reporting a concern about the conduct of a ministry leader is to establish a Safe Church team or appoint a Safe Church leader who can …
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… Jordan loved her church community and looked forward to coming to church each Sunday. One Sunday, she arrived a little early … look like for the church to be intentional about being a safe place for survivors of trauma, a community that can …
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… One of the greatest tragedies in the modern church is how poorly they do at reaching out to and … their families. Most people with disabilities do not go to church even when they are believers. This is not as much of a … with the church leaders to develop an atmosphere that is safe, friendly, and comfortable for people with disabilities. …
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… victim needs to be more important than the industry (or church, or school, or denomination) “looking good” or … background checks, and has initiated a program called Safe Sport which educates about abuse in athletics and …
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… Recently, I received the following question: "Our church has a dozen people who use wheeled walkers to get … seated. I agree that the back of the sanctuary is not a safe place. Most walkers, including the four wheeled type, …
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… The attached is a resources that many churches have found helpful. Have someone, perhaps a safe church team leader, go over it as part of volunteer training …
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… she had endured, but the lions had not hurt her. She was safe and was returned to her village. Why some men think that … come alive for me in a very real way. A note from the Safe Church team: Michèle’s article reminds us that our world …
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… Maintaining the daily behind-the-scenes functions of a church can often feel like juggling a dozen balls in the air … like Dove’s Nest, whose sole mission is to equip churches to protect their children from abuse, so essential …
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… of Thrive, a new agency of the Christian Reformed Church in North America. Follow Thrive on social media to … justice, faith formation, worship, chaplaincy, diversity, safe church and pastor and church support. We are excited …
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… About the Author: Bonnie Nicholas is Director of Safe Church Ministry for the CRCNA. She's served on Domestic …
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… share stories. When these people discover that there is a Safe Church Ministry, naturally the stories turn to incidents of … middle of. Common phrases like "betrayal of trust" and "church became polarized" are repeated as if somehow we are …
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… what it is like to experience abuse from a trusted church member, and then not be believed when she tried to … pastors, and God. I continued to try to attend different churches, both within the CRC and outside it, and was rarely …