Texas Baptists, a state-wide denominational convention of more than 5,300 congregations, is partnering with MinistrySafe, a national leader in sexual abuse risk reduction, to provide nine regional child sexual abuse prevention training workshops throughout 2017.
Highland Baptist Church in Lubbock will sponsor one of nine Church Safety Workshops on Tues, May 9. The workshop, which is free of charge to church leaders around the Lubbock region, will be offered from 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Registration is required and additional information is available at texasbaptists.org/ministrysafe.
“Texas Baptists takes very seriously the safety of children at church,” said Dr. David Hardage, Texas Baptists executive director. “We are taking a proactive approach in providing the proper training for church leaders to ensure a safe environment for children.”
The Church Safety Workshop is designed to provide practical information regarding accurate details about abuse and abusers, a description of an effective ministry Safety System, and the resources and tools necessary to create an effective Safety System. “One of the most effective ways to communicate those three pieces is through these Church Safety Workshops,” said Greg Love, workshop facilitator and founder of MinistrySafe.
In 2016, the Texas Baptists Executive Board approved funding to make preventative trainings and resources available to church leaders around the state, emphasizing the need for stronger safety systems to be in place within church walls.
“Your leadership shared you do not have a crisis, but want to be on the front end of prevention,” Love said in an address to the executive board. “The BGCT is leading the way in helping equip churches.”
Visit texasbaptists.org/ministrysafe for more information and additional regional training
dates for 2017.
Texas Baptists, or the Baptist General Convention of Texas (BGCT), seeks to connect more than 5,300 affiliated Baptist churches in Texas with resources to aid in their work to fulfill God’s mission. Since its inception in 1886, Texas Baptists has been actively involved in education and social ministries, as well as evangelism and missions.
(News release from the Baptist General Convention of Texas)
