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Joy Thornburg Melton

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Safe Sanctuaries for Youth: Reducing the Risk of Abuse in Youth Ministries

Type: BOOK
Author: Joy Thornburg Melton
( Abuse , Children , General , Safe Sanctuaries , Youth , Youth Minister Issues )

Provides guidance for developing policies and procedures to help make your congregation a safe place where youth may experience the abiding love of God and fellowship in the community of faith.

Safe Sanctuaries: Reducing the Risk of Abuse in the Church for Children and Youth

Type: BOOK
Author: Joy Thornburg Melton
( Abuse , Children , Children at Risk , Christian Education , Church , Church Life , Church Staff , Crisis , Sexual Abuse )

This ten year anniversary edition of the bestselling Safe Sanctuaries series brings together-in one volume- the transformative and foundational information found in the Melton’s previous two volumes. Safe Sanctuaries remains the only resource of its kind that offers the tools necessary to train leaders of the church to keep the children and youth safe. This volume is updated to include information on the growing concern around the internet and predators as well as a new section on vulnerable...

Safe; Sanctuaries for ministers

Type: BOOK
Author: Joy Thornburg Melton

Melton understands the need to educate clergy concerning basics of ethical practice within their particular leadership role in the church. She also helps clergy become aware of the potential traps they face: isolation, improper self-care, and lack of accountability. SAFE SANCTUARIES FOR MINISTERS explores three large areas of special concern to clergy: -Counseling and the potential improprieties within the counseling relationship -Finances and the potential improprieties related to church...