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There are a variety of good practices out there for screening volunteers and staff, I'd love to hear some of your practices, and reviews of screening companies.
Last fall at our Safe Church conference, key leaders were asked to imagine, dream, and visualize safe church ministry in their own congregation and classis. We wanted to share some of these dreams with you; dream with us in 2019!
As a man, its time to tell my story of sexual assault at school.
We are in the process of creating an interactive toolkit to assist in creating and revising safe church policies. We would love to have you send us any policies or resources that have been helpful to you.
What has the church done to close the gender gap, and what still needs to be done in light of the #MeToo movement?
When a tragedy like the shooting at a Baptist church in Sutherland Springs, TX, occurs, it's normal for church members to wonder what they would do if a similar thing happened to their congregation. Let's talk.
Safe Church is confronting the pervasive darkness of the sex industry as an evil that destroys lives not just "out there," but in our homes and neighborhoods.
What does your congregation do to create safe spaces, where people feel safe enough to share honest struggles and untold stories?
We often talk about bullying in schools and strategies to encourage decreased aggression for our children. But what about bullying in our everyday lives as adults in the church?
The CRCNA was recently featured in the July Newsletter of “The Hope of Survivors”, a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting victims of pastoral sexual abuse and misconduct, as well as providing educational and informational materials and seminars to pastors and churches of every denomination worldwide.
Some Parts are NOT for Sharing is a child's first book on body safety and is a must read for every child. Protect your children today, there is no greater gift you can give them.
Attached is the Presidential Proclamation.
Check out this article in Christianity Today about churches dealing with sex offenders attending church.