Physical and Emotional Responses
These are some of the responses you may experience when hearing about or being confronted with reports of abuse.
Pastors
When there is suspected or reported sexual abuse in your congregation, the weight of pastoral responsibilities often feels overwhelming. It is our hope that we can support you by offering materials we have gathered and created during our work and experiences. The resources in this section are intended to give you support and to help you support your vulnerable congregants and walk alongside them. These materials will help you build a team, make reports, handle the emotional and spiritual fallout, and lead toward healing.
Vulnerabilities of a Church Community
Qualities of the Adventist church that make us vulnerable to abuse in our midst. Ways we can learn to protect