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Middle East Conflict, Church Abuse, and Catastrophising
Middle East Conflict, Church Abuse, and Catastrophising
Phil Topham , John Stevens , Adrian Reynolds
How do we keep praying for the Middle East? What lessons are there from recent church abuse scandals? Why should we try to stay optimistic?
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Southport Violence, Olympic Offence, and Pastoral Transparency
Southport Violence, Olympic Offence, and Pastoral Transparency
Phil Topham , Andy Hunter
How should we respond to the news in Southport? What is there to learn from the Olympic Games? How transparent should we be in pastoral matters?
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Bad Shepherds and Good Shepherds
Bad Shepherds and Good Shepherds
Johnny Prime
Sheep need shepherd-leaders provided by and patterned on the Good Shepherd, Jesus. Without them, sheep will be harmed, malnourished, and vulnerable.
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Holding Out Hope for Hidden Sufferers
Holding Out Hope for Hidden Sufferers
Alison Woods
A church in Scotland has produced some thoughtful and sensitive posters to enable domestic abuse victims to disclose safely and find hope and healing.
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Safeguarding to the Glory of God
Safeguarding to the Glory of God
Adrian Reynolds , Paul Harrison , Sue Harrison
If safeguarding is about protecting people from harm and promoting their wellbeing, it can be done with joy to the glory of God.
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Christ, Trauma, Abuse, and the Church
Christ, Trauma, Abuse, and the Church
Phil Swann
We need to know how to minister the grace of Christ to trauma sufferers without re-traumatising them. A seminar from the 2022 Leaders' Conference.
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Do Churches Need a Complaints Policy?
Do Churches Need a Complaints Policy?
Phil Topham , Adrian Reynolds , Paul Harrison
Having a clear complaints policy helps people in churches to listen to each other well and deal with problems that come along.
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Offering Hope to Domestic Abuse Victims
Offering Hope to Domestic Abuse Victims
Elinor Magowan , Rachel Sloan , Helen Thorne-Allenson
What do churches need to consider when it comes to domestic abuse, and how can they walk alongside and help victims best?
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Great Gain
Great Gain
Adrian Reynolds
Disaster can come when godliness is left in the shadow of gifting. But the New Testament urges church leaders to pursue both.
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Eastern European Churches, Abuse in the SBC, and the Fear of Marriage
Eastern European Churches, Abuse in the SBC, and the Fear of Marriage
Phil Topham , Adrian Reynolds , John Stevens
How have churches across wider Europe responded to Ukraine? What do we do with the news of abuse in the US? Why are people afraid of getting married?
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Powerful Leaders? (Book Review)
Ray Evans
Marcus Honeysett’s important book on spiritual abuse is challenging, humbling, and full of insights to help you serve others, and Christ, better.
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Praying for Ukraine, Leadership at Boeing, and John Bercow
Praying for Ukraine, Leadership at Boeing, and John Bercow
Phil Topham , Adrian Reynolds , John Stevens
How have churches responded to the war in Ukraine? What can we learn from the leadership culture at Boeing and John Bercow's time in Parliament?
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Does Independency Enable Abuse?
Does Independency Enable Abuse?
Adrian Reynolds , John Stevens
Does Independency have a weakness when it comes to dealing with abuse? Does it allow abusers to thrive through a lack of external accountability?
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Is Complementarianism Abusive?
Is Complementarianism Abusive?
Adrian Reynolds , John Stevens
What is complementarianism? Is it inherently abusive?
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Caring for Victims in the Local Church
Caring for Victims in the Local Church
How do we listen to and care for victims of abuse, especially from within the local church?
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When Use of Power Becomes Abuse of Power
When Use of Power Becomes Abuse of Power
Adrian Reynolds , John Stevens
Are evangelical churches like ours particularly prone to abusive leaders? What are some of the warning signs that abuse may be happening?
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Care, Power, and Abuse in the Local Church
Care, Power, and Abuse in the Local Church
Adrian Reynolds , John Stevens
What do we mean when we talk about spiritual abuse? It is a useful term or unhelpful?
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Trauma Care After Covid (Webinar)
Trauma Care After Covid (Webinar)
Catherine Haddow , John Stevens
How can we care well for people in our churches who have experienced trauma during the pandemic?
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Our Statement on Abuse & Pastoral Malpractice
Our Statement on Abuse & Pastoral Malpractice
It’s been a year since we published our Statement on Abuse & Pastoral Malpractice and our annual review has resulted in a revised version.
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A Legacy to Avoid
John Stevens
How should we think about and respond to the solemn subject of abuse and pastoral malpractice in a biblical way?
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The Creaking on the Stairs (Book Review)
Elisabeth Smyth
Mez McConnell's latest book draws from his own story of childhood abuse and the grace of God.
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Hidden Evil (Book Review)
Johnny Prime , Elinor Magowan
The problem of domestic abuse is often not dealt with well in churches. This book by Eryl Davies tackles the subject head-on.
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