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… because of his role as a pastor and the authority that the church had invested in him that she trusted him to comfort, … of cases of abuse by clergy and office bearers, but the Safe Church Ministry office continues to receive calls every … provide natural avenues for early intervention. Update the church’s safe church policy to include: guidelines for …
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… politicians, or maybe the family sitting next to you at church. When is it an affair? When can it be defined as … with a church leader, it’s not an affair. It is abuse. Safe Church Ministry equips congregations in abuse awareness, …
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… This is the final installment of a series of articles by Safe Church Ministry titled: When Spiritual Leaders Do Harm. The …
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… Whenever a church member or leader is accused and arrested for a … the church. Sadly, these situations are not uncommon and Safe Church has been consulted in many instances. Accusations …
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… of faith and domestic and sexual violence. The office of Safe Church Ministry has some of their products, which may be …
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… Synod 2016 adopted revisions to Church Order Supplements to article 82-84; the report … especially Synod 2018 and Synod 2019. The full Synod 2016 Safe Church Report (attached) paved the way for further …
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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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… This story is part of Safe Church Ministry's SOS Series . Due to the volume of … and a committee of all men had been formed from the two churches. After several communications with a committee …
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… gain at another’s expense. And it happens, even in our churches. Power comes from various sources: Personal Power: … Spanish and English. Others who are interested may contact Safe Church Ministry about ordering this flyer. This beautiful …
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… with the opposite sex. In ministry, for example, church leaders who abuse may pretend to be “progressive” by … meeting alone with a member of the opposite sex in the church—as a cover for initiating the grooming process and … to take place while maintaining clear transparency. Safe Church provides an invaluable set of guidelines to think …