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This webinar will explore why restorative practices are worth it today and will define the following vital aspects of the framework for restorative practices: continuum of practices, practice domains, and the compass of shame.
Join the Circle of Grace workshop led by Faye Martin (Safe Church) and Liz Tolkamp (Faith Formation/Children's Pastor) on Tuesday, April 27th, 7:30pm (PDT), 10:30pm (EDT). Register today!
This free 90-minute webinar will help faith communities identify the signs of abuse of power and offer a roadmap for church renewal.
This webinar will explore biblical perspectives on human dignity and reflect on what it means to live out this truth in our church life together.
In these webinars, we will hear from a variety of people that will inspire us to wonder together at how we can create healthy and safe cultures in our congregations and communities.
Resources for Abuse Awareness Sunday 2021 "Safe Church Ministry: Not Just a Policy, a Way of Being the Church." Includes a sermon starter, prayers and song suggestions along with ideas for moving beyond policy to become a safer church.
Several resources on how to preach on the topic of domestic violence, things to keep in mind, and samples of sermons from Sojourners 100 sermons.
Find the contact information of Safe Church Coordinators of U.S. and Canadian Classes.
Our churches and communities would be safer if every church and every classis had a safe church team, people paying attention to abuse prevention and response. So, how do we get there?
Safe Church training tools for safe church teams, ministry leaders, and anyone who wants to learn more about safe church ministry
The final webinar of the 2020 Safe Church Webinar Series: Features two courageous people who will raise their voices to share with us from their own experience of abuse.
On October 28th, 2020 Safe Church Ministry hosted a webinar with guest speaker Dr. Diane Langberg, author of Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church. The recording is now available.
Hosted by Safe Communities, Circles of Hope is a 4-session group experience for those who have experienced childhood sexual abuse.
On Wednesday Sept. 30, Safe Church hosted a webinar with Jay Stringer, author of Unwanted: How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way to Healing, the recording has now been made available.
View the video recording and the highlights of Safe Church's August 26th webinar with Boz Tchividjian, founder of GRACE (Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment).
Abuse Awareness Sunday provides an opportunity for churches to bring abuse, which affects so many of us directly or indirectly, into the light.
A 2020 update on the ongoing development of the abuse of power training for pastors in the Christian Reformed Church.
This article includes an update of the actions that have taken place in response to the adoptions made at Synod 2019 regarding the Abuse of Power Report.
A 2020 update on the ongoing development of the Code of Conduct for Ministry Leaders in the Christian Reformed Church.
Safe Church highlights resources for Youth Ministry, Social Media, and Online Streaming.
Watch the recorded Zoom Webinar from July 29th with Prof. Tara Boer (Dordt University) about the ACEs study and implications for ministry with those who have experienced trauma and adversity.
Safe Church Ministries partnered with our Mennonite community in presenting a webinar on introducing the Circle of Grace curriculum to our church communities. Please enjoy experts from this webinar that focus on how to integrate COG into your church.
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.
Safe Church Ministry shares a customizable Social Media Policy from Protect Young Eyes, an organization helping families, schools, and churches create safer digital environments.
Safe Church has invited Yvonne Lammers and Patricia Van Reenan to lead us in a a discussion on how churches should respond to those with a criminal history in our church. Details below!