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Safe Church Book Study: The #MeToo Reckoning
I wasn’t sure how an online book study would work; turns out it was great! Especially with such an insightful book, The #MeToo Reckoning by Ruth Everhart.
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May 2, 2020
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May 2020 Safe Church Webinar With Chuck DeGroat, Author of When Narcissism Comes to Church
On Wed May 27 at 12 pm Eastern, Safe Church hosted a webinar with Chuck DeGroat, author of When Narcissism Comes to Church: Healing Your Community From Emotional and Spiritual Abuse.
May 1, 2020
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Book Study on Chuck DeGroat's "When Narcissism Comes to Church"
Safe Church is excited to host a book study on Chuck DeGroat's When Narcissism Comes to Church. The study will take place via Zoom on June 3, 10, and 17. Open invitation!
April 8, 2020
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April 2020 Safe Church Webinar With Ruth Everhart, Author of #MeToo Reckoning
Ruth Everhart, Presbyterian pastor, and author of The #MeToo Reckoning discussed how too often, churches have been complicit in protecting those who abuse and in maintaining cultures of secrecy, shame, and silence.
March 20, 2020
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Synod 2016 Report Paves the Way for Abuse of Power Discussions
Synod 2016 adopted revisions to Church Order Supplements to article 82-84; the report included a discussion of the power dynamic involved in church leader misconduct.
January 30, 2020
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Power: How Will We Use It?
Abuse Awareness Sunday includes resources about power. We all have it; the question is: How do we use it?
September 18, 2019
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Safe Church Advisory Panel Process Training: Oct. 19 in Grand Rapids, MI (And: Sept.28 in Burlington, ON; Oct. 4-5 in Charlottetown, PE)
This specialized training will prepare trainees to respond with compassion and justice when an allegation of abuse is made against a church leader. Sign up at GRapp.eventbrite.com.
September 9, 2019
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Abuse of Power: Reflection, Lament, and Liturgy
Synod 2019 included a powerful litany that invited delegates to reflect and lament abuse of power that has caused much harm to many within our CRC community. Safe Church offers and recommends this litany for use in churches.
August 30, 2019
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APP (Advisory Panel Process) Flow Chart
Here is a brief overview of the Advisory Panel Process. You'll also find a flow chart that illustrates the steps of the process.
February 13, 2019
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Responding to Allegations of Abuse Publicly: Best Practices
Whenever a church member or leader is accused and arrested for a criminal sexual offense, there are serious repercussions in the entire community, both in and outside the church.
August 22, 2018
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S.O.S. Sexual Assault at a Retreat by Clergy
This story should help us realize that sexual assault must never be minimized and there must always be proper discipline administered to those who abuse their power. This too should remind us of the devastation that sexually inappropriate and assaultive behavior causes for women and men in all walks of life.
June 20, 2018
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Guidelines for Handling Abuse Allegations Against a Church Leader: The Advisory Panel Process
This resource is a consolidation of guidelines that CRC Synods have adopted over time, as a supplement to the Church Order, to equip churches to deal with an abuse allegation in a manner that is consistent with CRC beliefs and values.
January 23, 2015
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Abuse by Clergy or Ministry Leaders Awareness: Resources
Check out these books, articles and other resources related to abuse by clergy or ministry leaders.
October 23, 2014
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Abuse by Clergy or Ministry Leaders Awareness: Video and Audio Resources
Check out these powerful video resources related to abuse by clergy or ministry leaders.
September 23, 2014
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Abuse by Clergy or Ministry Leaders Awareness: Helpful Websites
These websites offer excellent resources related to abuse by clergy or ministry leaders.
February 23, 2014
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Abuse by Clergy or Ministry Leaders Awareness: Bulletin Insert
When is it an affair? When can it be defined as abuse? The answers may not always seem clear.