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Caring Well is wonderful new resource for churches. Discover how caring for those who have experienced abuse is central to the gospel, and learn practical ways to do that in your congregation.
This article in The Atlantic talks about women who were accused of complicity in the sexual abuse of other women and children. I wanted the chuch to be aware of this reality.
Safe Church says goodbye to Miriam Spies, who has been a valuable partner in our work. She will be pursuing further education.
Chris McKenna, founder of Protect Young Eyes, recently spoke at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing about protecting children on the internet. He will also be a featured workshop leader at Inspire 2019.
Curious what a classical safe church team does and how they support local safe church ministry? This story from Classis Chatham helps answer these questions.
This is more than a “special offering” Sunday. It’s an opportunity to bring an issue out into the light that too often remains hidden.
In this comprehensive resource from the RCA you will find guidelines for addressing sexual assault, liturgies, prayers, sermon ideas, song suggestions, and much more.
Save the date and register now! Safe Church Hamilton will be offering Advisory Panel Process Training on September 28, 2019. Bonnie Nicholas, Director of Safe Church Ministry, will facilitate the training.
Adoptions made by Synod 2019 to Address Abuse of Power in the CRCNA - with linked video of how synod adopted each motion.
In a powerful blog, Hilary Jerome Scarsella reflects on what she has experienced and witnessed in the years following her sexual assault on the campus of her seminary.
Why does our classis need a safe church team? What does a classis safe church team do? How does the team work, and who leads it? This article helps answer those questions.
Why does our congregation need a safe church team? What does the team do? How can a safe church team benefit our church? This article helps answer those questions.
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.
Resist Exploitation, Embrace Dignity, (REED) offers education that helps people and organizations, including churches, understand the root causes of sex trafficking and work together to take action toward positive change.
As a supplement to the Safe Church Policy Toolkit, we are providing these sample policies as examples of what other churches use as their abuse prevention policies.
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.
El objetivo del Círculo de Gracia es educar y capacitar a los niños y jóvenes para que participen activamente en un ambiente Seguro para ellos mismos y los demás.
Circle of Grace is a safe environment curriculum that helps to form and educate children and youth about the value of positive relationships with God and others.
This article highlights the practice of leading with, and how it’s the most effective way to create a greater level of abuse awareness, a shared commitment to prevention, and culture ready to respond to abuse with justice and compassion.
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.
It's important to remember that social media is simply a communication tool and, like all tools, must be used in appropriate ways. As leaders it is up to us to create and maintain appropriate boundaries. Here are some guidelines.
Safe Church Ministry strongly recommends this groundbreaking online course and book (for both men and women) that reveals a path to break addictions and cycles of unwanted sexual behaviors.
当一个人使用语言、沉默或行动，威胁、贬低或羞辱另一个人时，就是一种情感虐待。其目的是给他人带来恐惧，或威胁，以控制别人。情感虐待会伤害他人的自尊感，强化一种无力感。如果一个人感到无助，他/她也会更加依赖人。当受害者在一段关系中变得很依赖施害者时，后者就会获得更多权力。
Last month, over 90 people gathered at an Inter-classis Safe Church Conference, an event that Classis Huron, has been holding for 20 years. This event was very well organized with many learning materials!
Protect Young Eyes, a West Michigan based organization, helps families, schools, and churches create safer digital environments. Check out their sample social media policy and more!