Betrayal of Trust: Confronting and Preventing Clergy Sexual Misconduct
by Stanley J. Grenz
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Sexual misconduct by clergy is a devastating issue that reaches across all denominations, damaging the credibility of the church in its wake. The media regularly reports on the moral failure of leaders and abuse at the hands of those who are supposed to be trustworthy. Betrayal of Trust focuses on a common scenario of abuse--sexual involvement between a male pastor and a female congregant--and offers practical solutions on how to respond to and prevent this betrayal of trust. This book show more presents methods that will help churches respond sensitively to victims and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse from taking place. For clergy who may be at risk for this behavior, it offers help in establishing appropriate boundaries. This second edition includes a new chapter that offers help for the wandering pastor and a risk-determination questionnaire for pastors who may become abusers. show lessTags
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This sobering book takes a clear, hard look at cases in which clergy become inappropriately romantically/sexually involved with people under their care; the authors examine the reasons why this happens, the reasons why even seemingly innocuous involvement is a serious problem and a breach of professional and clergy ethics, and give some guidelines to both preventing these problems as well as dealing with the aftermath in the pastor's life, in the pastor's family, in the other party's life, and in the congregation and community.
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Stanley J. Grenz is Professor of Theology and Ethics at Carey/Regent College, Vancouver, and affiliate professor at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, Lombard, Illinois. He is the author of many books, including "Theology for the Community of God" and "A Primer on Postmodernism". Westminster John Knox Press has published several of his books, show more including "Sexual Ethics: An Evangelical Perspective"; "Welcoming But Not Affirming: An Evangelical Response to Homosexuality"; and "What Christians Really Believe and Why". (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Betrayal of Trust: Confronting and Preventing Clergy Sexual Misconduct
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- Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Business
- DDC/MDS
- 253.2 — Religion Christian pastoral practice & religious orders Pastoral work (Pastoral theology) The Minister's Personal Life
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- BV4392 .G74 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Practical Theology Practical Theology Pastoral theology Personal life of the clergy
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