Resources
Learn more about abuse awareness, prevention, and response.
Books
- "A Church Called Tov" by by Scot McKnight and Laura Barringer
- "A Just Forgiveness" by Everett L. Worthington Jr.
- "Created to Thrive," ed. Elizabeth Beyer
- "Hidden Evil" by Eryl Davies
- "Redeeming Power" by Diane Langberg
- "Sexual Offending and Restoration" by Mark Yantzi
- "The #MeToo Reckoning" by Ruth Everhart
- "The Little Book of Restorative Justice for Sexual Abuse" by Judah Oudshoorn, Lorraine Stutzman Amstutz, and Michelle Jackett
- "Trauma-Sensitive Theology" by Jennifer Baldwin
- "We Too" by Mary E. DeMuth
- "When Love Hurts" by Jill Cory and Karen Mcandless-Davis
- "When Narcissism Comes to Church" by Chuck DeGroat
Webinars, courses, and curricula
- Domestic Violence Series (Abuse Response & Prevention)
- Healing Waters: Churches Working to End Violence Against Women
- Healthy Boundaries in the Context of Ministry Workshop (Mennonite Church Eastern Canada)
- Laboring Toward Wholeness (Mennonite Church USA)
- Opening the Door: A Pastor's Guide to Addressing Domestic Violence in Premarital Counseling
- Respect, Disrespect & Abuse (Christian Horizons)
- Respectful Futures (Surrey Schools)
- The Heart of Man (Jay Stringer, Christian Reformed Church in North America)
- The Power to Do Good: The Use and Misuse of Power in the Church (Christian Reformed Church in North America)
Publications
- Abuse: Response and Prevention (Mennonite Central Committee Canada)
- Advocacy Training Manual (Mennonite Central Committee Canada)
- Created Equal: Women and Men in the Image of God (Mennonite Central Committee)
- Healing in Congregations After Clergy Sexual Abuse (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America)
- Home: A Safe Place For All
- Sacred Trust: Fostering Safe Space in Congregations (Mennonite Church Eastern Canada)
- Safe Connections: What Parishioners Can Do to Understand and Prevent Clergy Sexual Abuse (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America)
- Safe Zone: Promoting Healthy Boundaries in Christian Camps (Mennonite Church Eastern Canada)
- Understanding Sexual Abuse By a Church Leader or Caregiver (Mennonite Central Committee Canada)
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