Child Protection
Georgia Baptist Mission Board is providing FREE access to the Sexual Abuse Awareness Training, the first step of the MinistrySafe 5-Part Safety System, to encourage, support, and equip you with information to protect children in your care.
Spark Conference Breakout Session: “Correctly Handling a Child Sexual Abuse Allegation” – Gregory Love
This presentation will take place online, August 25. Register for free at thesparkconference.com
Description of Presentation: Child sexual abuse is traumatic; mishandling an abuse allegation can compound the trauma. How a ministry handles an outcry can have a tremendous impact on an abuse victim/survivor – both good and bad. Gregory Love will discuss the importance of correctly handling an abuse allegation – current outcries and historical allegations. The session will also address the fear most ministries have related to ‘false allegations’.
A Great Partnership
Georgia Baptist Mission Board is partnering with an organization known as Ministry Safe to better address the issue of child sexual abuse in the local Church. We are concerned about the wellbeing of children and greatly desire to see that suffering, especially at the hands of child predators, be prevented. Through this partnership, we are offering training opportunities for your church leaders, as well as other resources to help your church become aware and informed about how to prevent child sexual abuse.
Visit MinistrySafe to learn more about MinistrySafe and the 5 part safety system.
Southern Baptist Convention Resolutions on prevention of sexual abuse in churches and caring well for children.
Georgia Baptist Mission Board is partnering with an organization known as Ministry Safe to better address the issue of child sexual abuse in the local Church. We are concerned about the wellbeing of children and greatly desire to see that suffering, especially at the hands of child predators, be prevented. Through this partnership, we are offering training opportunities for your church leaders, as well as other resources to help your church become aware and informed about how to prevent child sexual abuse.
Visit MinistrySafe to learn more about MinistrySafe and the 5 part safety system.
Southern Baptist Convention Resolutions on prevention of sexual abuse in churches and caring well for children.
Sexual Abuse Resources
Webinars & Trainings:
Facts and misconceptions of sexual abuse, safety systems, etc.
Safety Systems and Planning
- How to Create an Effective Safety System
- Ministry Safe 5-Part Safety System
- Sexual Abuse Response Planning
- Sexual Abuse Fire Drills
Legal/Practical Examples
Reporting
- Expansion of Reporting Requirements as of Jan. 1, 2015
- What a Church Should Know about Reporting Suspected Child Abuse
Policies
- Child Services Policies
- Children’s Ministry Policy
- Examples of Poor Policies
- Student Safety Policies
Helpful Links
Staff
Mike Griffin
Public Affairs & Child Protection Representative
706-436-2646 cell
Email Mike
Click here for full Bio (PDF)
Mike has been a Southern Baptist pastor for over 35 years. In 2019, Mike completed serving 22 years as the founder and senior pastor of Liberty Baptist Church in Hartwell, Ga.
In January 2014, Mike accepted a position with the Georgia Baptist Mission Board as their Public Affairs Representative. In January 2020, he began working full-time for the GBMB. His duties include lobbying at the state Capitol and speaking on moral and religious liberty issues around the state.
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