{"product_id":"skills-for-safeguarding-a-guide-to-preventing-abuse-and-fostering-healing-in-the-church-9781514010730","title":"Skills for Safeguarding: A Guide to Preventing Abuse and Fostering Healing in the Church","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Only Textbook on Safeguarding for Faith-Based Ministries and Seminaries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristians are called to care for the vulnerable, but churches have not always led the way in becoming places safe from abuse.\u003c\/b\u003e Increasingly, organizations and churches are recognizing the importance of the field of \u003ci\u003esafeguarding\u003c\/i\u003e: training and equipping people to prevent abuse, act when abuse happens, and promote healing for survivors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLisa Compton and Taylor Patterson have edited the first textbook on safeguarding designed specifically for faith-based ministries and seminaries. In \u003ci\u003eSkills for Safeguarding\u003c\/i\u003e, experts from universities around the world have contributed on topics in their areas of expertise. This book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprovides an understanding of trauma and abuse from a Christian integration perspective;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egives insight into perpetrator dynamics and systems that enable abuse;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eteaches skills necessary to interact with victims and their families;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eincludes questions for self-reflection and discussion; and more. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSafeguarders can be individuals hired by the church in a vocational role, but they can also be pastors and other church leaders, laypeople, mental health professionals, and anyone who desires to promote a safe environment. Ideally, every adult in the church should recognize their responsibility to safeguard and seek to grow in skills to better serve abuse survivors and cultivate a culture that protects the vulnerable. This book provides the essential starting place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLisa Compton is associate professor and assistant director of the doctoral program in counselor education and supervision at Regent University. She is a licensed social worker, certified trauma treatment specialist, and coauthor of the textbook \u003ci\u003ePreparing for Trauma Work in Clinical Mental Health\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaylor Patterson is a licensed professional counselor specializing in trauma, including survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. She has presented at local and national conferences and is published in peer-reviewed journals. She is currently a PhD candidate in Counselor Education and Supervision.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"IVP Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50877977952530,"sku":"9781514010730","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c45e170c-803f-4fd3-b0e6-3eac49895397.jpg?v=1738354588","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/skills-for-safeguarding-a-guide-to-preventing-abuse-and-fostering-healing-in-the-church-9781514010730","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}