{"product_id":"skills-for-safeguarding","title":"Skills For Safeguarding","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;The Only Textbook on Safeguarding for Faith-Based Ministries and Seminaries\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;Christians are called to care for the vulnerable, but churches have not always led the way in becoming places safe from abuse.\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt; Increasingly, organizations and churches are recognizing the importance of the field of \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;safeguarding\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;: training and equipping people to prevent abuse, act when abuse happens, and promote healing for survivors.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Lisa Compton and Taylor Patterson have edited the first textbook on safeguarding designed specifically for faith-based ministries and seminaries. In \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Skills for Safeguarding\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;, experts from universities around the world have contributed on topics in their areas of expertise. This book\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;provides an understanding of trauma and abuse from a Christian integration perspective;\u0026lt;\/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;gives insight into perpetrator dynamics and systems that enable abuse;\u0026lt;\/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;teaches skills necessary to interact with victims and their families;\u0026lt;\/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;includes questions for self-reflection and discussion; and more. \u0026lt;\/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Safeguarders can be individuals hired by the church in a vocational role, but they can also be pastors and other church leaders, laypeople, mental health professionals, and anyone who desires to promote a safe environment. Ideally, every adult in the church should recognize their responsibility to safeguard and seek to grow in skills to better serve abuse survivors and cultivate a culture that protects the vulnerable. This book provides the essential starting place.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Lisa Compton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54964766605688,"sku":"9781514010730","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/etcevents.co.uk\/products\/skills-for-safeguarding","provider":"ETCEvents","version":"1.0","type":"link"}