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Author | : Joy Thornburg Melton |
Publisher | : Upper Room Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780881775433 |
The Only Resource of Its Kind Is Now Two Bestsellers in One! Tragically, churches have not always been safe places for children or youth or vulnerable adults. With this in mind, attorney, pastor, and author Melton outlines a process for developing policies and procedures to recognize and reduce the risk of abuse in the church. Safe Sanctuaries combines and expands information from two of her earlier groundbreaking books, which focused, separately, on children and teens. "Safe Sanctuaries is the most helpful resource I have found dealing with this troubling topic," says one minister. "Straightforward yet non-threatening, the information is helpful for all denominations and congregations of faith." Practical guidance is provided in developing and implementing a substantive, holistic action plan of abuse prevention: recruiting, screening and working with volunteers training models for all who work with children, youth, and vulnerable adults suggestions for congregational response to unthinkable allegations of abuse order of worship celebrating the adoption of "Safe Sanctuaries" policies Melton's transformative, relevant, and foundational resource will train leaders in what they need to know to stay safe and keep the vulnerable in their care safe. This revised edition now features updated and timely information about protecting young people from online predators.
Author | : Roger N. McNamara |
Publisher | : Xulon Press |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2010-10 |
Genre | : Child sexual abuse |
ISBN | : 1612150098 |
Child Safety Guidelines for Local Churches deals with the sensitive subject of child sexual abuse and what churches can do to protect children under their care while at the same time minimizing their own liability. Prevention and training are critical elements in developing a structure that ensures the safety of children while they are in God's house. Sadly, many churches are unprepared to combat the possibility of the unthinkable happening to one of their precious little ones. By not taking reasonable precautions, they not only endanger the welfare of their youngsters, but are subject to charges of gross negligence and significant financial judgments against their congregations. The author outlines numerous steps that any congregation can take to protect both the children and churches they serve.ROGER MCNAMARA is a veteran pastor, missionary, and church planter with more than forty-six years of experience in local church ministry in Latin America and the United States. He has started and worked in half a dozen churches over the past four decades, and now serves as the Church Planting Training Specialist for Baptist Mid-Missions. In this capacity, he works with churches and church planters throughout the United States and Canada teaching, training, and mentoring church leaders. He also serves in a number of leadership positions within the Baptist Mid-Missions' TEAM NORTH AMERICA as well as the registrar for the School of Church Planting. He has published two other books and several leadership training manuals.
Author | : Basyle Tchividjian |
Publisher | : New Growth Press |
Total Pages | : 170 |
Release | : 2017-08-07 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1945270063 |
Churches are supposed to be a safe haven, but many deal with the tragic reality of child sexual abuse. This guide, supported by a multidisciplinary team of child abuse experts, helps churches and faith communities formulate policies and procedures to protect children and address possible abuse in their ministries.
Author | : Deepak Reju |
Publisher | : New Growth Press |
Total Pages | : 227 |
Release | : 2014-10-27 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1939946999 |
On Guard offers churches eight strategies for preventing child abuse and three for responding to it, helping to move church staff and leaders beyond fearful awareness to prayerful preparedness.
Author | : Justin S. Holcomb |
Publisher | : New Growth Press |
Total Pages | : 30 |
Release | : 2015-08-21 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1942572557 |
This simply told, beautifully illustrated story from the authors of Rid of My Disgrace and Is It My Fault? helps two- to eight-year-olds understand why their bodies matter and distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate touch. God Made All of Me gently opens a conversation that every family needs to have.
Author | : Church of England. House of Bishops |
Publisher | : Church House Pub |
Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 2010-01-01 |
Genre | : Child abuse |
ISBN | : 9780715110515 |
This updated edition of the House of Bishops' policy on child protection sets out a statement of the general principles of the Church on the subject of child protection and the responsibilities of the Church - from the central structures of the Church of England, to the dioceses and parishes. Prepared in response to latest legislation and government guidance for the safeguarding and protection of children, it sets out procedures for dioceses and parishes to follow so as to ensure common practice: the safe recruitment of those working with children, responding to concerns about possible abuse, and ministering to known offenders. This document has been authorized by the House of Bishops as the minimum requirement for all those involved in work with children in the Church of England.
Author | : Richard R. Hammar |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 456 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780882435800 |
Author | : Kate Wilson |
Publisher | : Elsevier Health Sciences |
Total Pages | : 626 |
Release | : 2007-04-26 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 0702028290 |
This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. The new edition of this popular handbook gives an authoritative, informative and accessible account of key areas of child protection practice. Covering research, policy and practice it is relevant to all professionals working in child care. No other book on child protection offers such comprehensive coverage of policy and practice. It provides research findings in all areas of child abuse, latest policies and indications of good practice, plus specialist chapters for different professionals. Chapters have been contributed by known experts in the field, both distinguished academics and practitioners. By combining the latest factual information with sophisticated analysis, it is the ideal course text for child protection programmes as well as meeting the needs of more experienced practitioners, academics and trainers. Practical. Examines the issues grounded in reality, and therefore gives the reader confidence in practice, coupled with an understanding of the responsibilities of colleagues in other professions. Comprehensive. Covers a broad review of what constitutes child abuse and characteristics of the abused and the abusers; medical, social and legal management of the process of protection; the actions involved in intervention. and training and new directions for research and practice. Authoritative. Contributors are senior professionals known nationally and internationally for their specific expertise in this area. Research based. All books should be, but amongst the professionals most closely involved in child protection, the heavy workload often means there is little time to catch up on and assimilate up-to-date research fully. This book offers a through guide to what research and policy initiatives can give to the practice of the reader. new chapters addressing issues of culture and parenting.. each chapter contains key messages for practitioners. key websites have been listed. a website on Evolve with supplementary material.
Author | : Patricia S. Lotich |
Publisher | : Bowkers |
Total Pages | : 366 |
Release | : 2020-01-17 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 9780991645022 |
Church leaders understand that managing the day-to-day operations of a church can be challenging because of limited resources, managing volunteer labor, and supporting the needs of the congregation. Smart Church Management: A Quality Approach to Church Administration, Third Edition is an updated guide for managing the resources of a church - which is people, time and money. This book provides tools and examples for decision making and problem-solving for church administration that is easy to understand and more importantly, quick to implement! This book also includes discussion questions to provoke thought and discussion for church teams. This book is ideal for ministry students, church boards, church leadership and church administrators.
Author | : Michael A. Guerzoni |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 210 |
Release | : 2021-07-05 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1000405818 |
Child Protection in the Church investigates whether, amidst publicised promises of change from church institutions and the introduction of “safe church” policies and procedures, reform is actually occurring within Christian churches towards safeguarding, using a case study of the Anglican Diocese of Tasmania, Australia. Through the use of interviews and document analysis, the book provides an insight into the attitudes and practices of “ordinary clergypersons” towards child sexual abuse and safeguarding to understand how safe ministry is understood and executed in everyday life in the Church, and to what extent it aligns with policy requirements and criminological best practice. It adopts organisational culture theory, the perspective used to explain how clerical culture enabled and concealed child sexual abuse in the Church to the present, in order to understand how clerical attitudes (cognition) and practice (conduct) today is being shaped by some of the same negative cultures. Underlying these cultures is misunderstandings of abuse causation, which are shown here to negatively shape clerical practice and, at times, compromise policy and procedural requirements. Providing an insight into the lived reality of safeguarding within churches, and highlighting the ongoing complexities of safe ministry, the book is a useful companion to students, academics, and practitioners of child protection and organisational studies, alongside clergy, church leaders, and those training for the ministry.