Why Some of Our Churches Are Not Safe Places

Thom interviews Sam about safe churches. This podcast has vital information about your church. You need to find out if your church is really a safe place.

• • What was your motivation for writing Make My Church Safe?
  • How is church safety a spiritual issue?
  • How can we mitigate the risks of ministry?
  • How do you secure the church’s physical campus?
  • Why do we hear more about child abuse in churches than in the past?

Resources:

• Rooted

• Upward Running

• Brown Church Development Group

• Safe Church Training

• “Make My Church Safe: A Guide to the Best Practices to Protect Children and Secure Your Congregation from Harm” by Sam Rainer (affiliate link)

• Church Answers Platinum Membership

• FREE Research Report! New Surprising Insights

• The Hope Initiative

Episode Sponsors:

• The Rooted experience can help you create a discipleship culture that connects your people and leads to ongoing life change in Jesus. Rooted is…
  • A proven plan for helping people connect to God, their church, and their purpose
  • A sustainable way to launch groups
  • An approach to discipleship that helps people step out of their comfort zones and experience life-changing rhythms of discipleship
  • An opportunity to change the culture of your church
• Visit experiencerooted.com/churchanswers for free resources to help you learn more, including the What is Rooted? video and a free download of the Rooted experience framework and Rooted Workbook sample.

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