{"product_id":"from-darkness-to-light-book-gadi-pollack-9781600913082","title":"From Darkness to Light","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\u0026gt;\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\u0026gt;\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","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49565067673873,"sku":"GOR013166048","price":11.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50394488013073,"sku":"CIN1600913083G","price":25.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1600913083.jpg?v=1751214401","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/from-darkness-to-light-book-gadi-pollack-9781600913082","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}