Theresa Lynn Sidebotham and Daniel Geraghty
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Church abuse: Blame optimistic ignorance?
How could the environment within churches allow abuse? Optimistic ignorance is one reason
Handling child-on-child sexual misconduct
In many ways, inappropriate behavior between children is more of a common danger than abuse of children by adults.
5 Temptations: How ministry leaders should react to allegations
Jesus warned about the difference between those who are true shepherds of His flock, and those who are false or unfaithful shepherds. How well leaders and the accused minister respond to these temptations may indicate whether they are true shepherds — or not.