The Interfaith Sexual Trauma Institute has commissioned this pastoral work which focuses on the healing of congregations following clergy sexual misconduct. The book discusses the original problem of sexual misconduct and exploitation and then focuses on those neglected "secondary" victims of abuse: the congregation, the wider community, other clergy, the wider church, the offender's family, and the pastor who takes over.
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VERY HELPFUL!!!!,
This review is from: Restoring the Soul of a Church (Paperback)
This is an extremely helpful volume for understanding clergy sexual misconduct on the offender's family, the church family, and other clergy (including the after-pastor). This book helps one recognize and identify congregational dynamics and has helpful suggestions of how to address such a situation.
A fine addition to any church library.
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When I first read this book, in the confusing time of having found out about undisclosed clergy sexual misconduct in my first parish, I finished it at 3 a.m. without stopping. The craziness of the congregation, the way that the bishop had covered up, the way that the evidence of the abuse was making itself known in parish interactions among people who hadn't even been there at the time, all of it, including me, my spouse, and the congregational members and even the abused were clearly "known" and understood by those who wrote this book. Without it, I might not have been able to lead the congregation through the time of disclosure and healing that was so necessary for them, and also for me as the pastor. Get it. It's not a book to stay in the library. It's a book to be used in any congregation where there was an intimation of clergy sexual misconduct even in what might seem to be in the far distant past.
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Is it safe? Will I be believed? These are two questions I am always asked by victims of clergy sexual abuse, exploitation, or harassment. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
exploitive clergy, accused clergyperson, recovering offender, misconduct crisis, church communicators, clergy misbehavior, clergy sexual exploitation, professional sexual exploitation, judicatory head, clergy sexual misconduct, judicatory officials, offending clergy, offending pastor, troubled congregations, misconduct scandal, clergy wife, offending cleric, congregational dynamics, clergy sexual abuse, secondary victims, clergy abuse, denominational officials, congregational meeting, pastoral relationship, congregational members Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Father Jim, New York, Nancy Myer Hopkins, Parish Consultation Service, Alban Institute, Roman Catholic, John's Church, Mary Lou, Pastor Two, Mark Laaser, Faith Church, Living Through the Crisis, Los Angeles, Primary Victim-Survivors, William White, John Knox, United States New!
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Is it safe? Will I be believed? These are two questions I am always asked by victims of clergy sexual abuse, exploitation, or harassment. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
exploitive clergy, accused clergyperson, recovering offender, misconduct crisis, church communicators, clergy misbehavior, clergy sexual exploitation, professional sexual exploitation, judicatory head, clergy sexual misconduct, judicatory officials, offending clergy, offending pastor, troubled congregations, misconduct scandal, clergy wife, offending cleric, congregational dynamics, clergy sexual abuse, secondary victims, clergy abuse, denominational officials, congregational meeting, pastoral relationship, congregational members Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Father Jim, New York, Nancy Myer Hopkins, Parish Consultation Service, Alban Institute, Roman Catholic, John's Church, Mary Lou, Pastor Two, Mark Laaser, Faith Church, Living Through the Crisis, Los Angeles, Primary Victim-Survivors, William White, John Knox, United States New!
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- Is Nothing Sacred?: The Story of a Pastor, the Women He Sexually Abused, and the Congregation He Nearly Destroyed by Marie M. Fortune on 4 pages
- Sex in the Parish by Karen Lebacqz on page 56, page 73, and page 221
- The Sexual Addiction by Patrick Carnes on page 39, and page 119
- The Holy Spirit by Gordon H. Clark on page 72
- Sex Crimes by Joseph M. Monks on page 179
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- When A Congregation Is Betrayed: Responding to Clergy Misconduct by Beth Ann Gaede (editor) in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- When God Speaks Through Change: Preaching In Times Of Congregational Transition (Vital Worship, Healthy Congregations) by Craig A. Satterlee in Back Matter
- Accountable Leadership: A Resource Guide for Sustaining Legal, Financial, and Ethical Integrity in Today's Congregations (Jossey-Bass Religion-In-Practice Series) by Paul Chaffee on page 223
- The Rabbi and the Hit Man: A True Tale of Murder, Passion, and Shattered Faith by Arthur J. Magida on page 103
- Wolves within the Fold by Anson Shupe on page 83
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