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New Director, Amanda Benckhuysen: "Why I Want to Work With Safe Church Ministry"
As of last month, I left my job at the seminary to begin working with Safe Church Ministry. Perhaps you are wondering why.
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February 8, 2021
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Considering Trees, Mycorrhiza and Safe Church Ministry: A Holistic Culture of Thriving Connections
How might the communication system of trees help churches learn to steward cultures of renewal, health, healing, and wholeness?
December 18, 2020
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Welcoming Dr. Amanda Benkhuysen as Director of Safe Church Ministry
Safe Church Ministry is excited to welcome Dr. Amanda Benkhuysen as the new director.
November 19, 2020
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Support Safe Church Ministry in 2020: God’s Grace in the Midst of a Pandemic
God has blessed Safe Church Ministry, and Safe Church has blessed individuals, congregations, and classes, even during a pandemic. Join in the blessings, support Safe Church Ministry in 2020.
April 25, 2020
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Changes for Safe Church Ministry as Director Plans to Retire
Safe Church leadership will soon change as I plan to retire in November. Yet the work of equipping congregations in abuse awareness, prevention, and response will continue.
August 6, 2019
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A Bittersweet Goodbye
Safe Church says goodbye to Miriam Spies, who has been a valuable partner in our work. She will be pursuing further education.
June 11, 2019
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Reflections on the 25th Anniversary of Safe Church Ministry
In 1994, Synod approved the formation of the abuse prevention ministry. Synod took a brave step because it could not have anticipated all that followed. In truth, no one knew what God had in store for the CRCNA.
May 21, 2019
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Back to the Future! Safe Church at Synod 1994 and 2019
For 25 years, we've been talking about preventing and responding to abuse in our church contexts. Here's a look back and a prayer for the future.
May 14, 2019
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Power Over/Power With: A Five-Part Blog Series on Power
This five-part series considers what the Bible says about power and how we might better follow Jesus’ way of self-emptying power (Philippians 2). This series is a partnership between the CRC's Safe Church Ministry and the Office of Social Justice.
April 4, 2019
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这是滥权吗?
要理解滥权，我们必须明白，其核心是权力的运作特点。在滥权处境中，一个人会使用权力去伤害、操纵或控制另外一个人。除了恶劣的性侵和身体侵害之外，情感上的虐待行为，如强迫、恐吓、威胁、鼓励和谴责，都可能带来同等程度的伤害。受害人开始觉得越来越无力，结果就越来越倚靠那个施虐者。当施虐者得到更多权力之后，他们甚至开始有一种失去自我的感受。那就变成一个恶性循环，一个陷阱，让受害者更加陷入困境中。在这种毁坏性的处境当中，是不可能谈什么两厢情愿的。
February 20, 2019
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Safe Church at Inspire 2019!
Safe Church is pleased to announce that Inspire 2019 includes four workshops looking at practices to make churches safer and free from abuse for all.
January 29, 2019
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Working in Opposites
Light and dark, evil and good, right and wrong, mercy and justice. These concepts work in opposites. How do we, the church, walk in the tension of the in-between space where we all live?
July 17, 2018
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Safe Church Conference: What Could it Mean for Your Classis, Your Church, and You?
Listen to two stories of how attending the Safe Church conference ignited fruitful safe church ministry in central Montana and in western Michigan. Consider what it could mean where you live and worship.
June 19, 2018
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Synod Has Spoken — Are We Listening?
Safe Church issues received a lot of time at Synod 2018. What will the recommendations that were adopted mean for your classis, your congregation, and you?
May 1, 2017
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Invite Safe Church Ministry to Your Next Classis Meeting
Safe Church Ministry only works when we ALL work together. Here are some practical ways you can include Safe Church at your next classis meeting.
November 15, 2016
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Whose Ministry Is This?
Why is it that the majority of our classes have no safe church team? Perhaps one reason is the office of Safe Church Ministry itself. If Safe Church owns the ministry, then everyone else is off the hook, right?