18 ways churches can fight sexual assault in 2018
Read the main article, “A pastor's #MeToo story.”
1. Maintain and update safe church child protection policies.
2. Require all leaders to take boundary training, even non-ordained leaders.
3. Post domestic violence and sexual violence hotline numbers in church restrooms.
4. Teach the warning signs of domestic abuse and abuse of children in the church newsletter or bulletin.
5. Intentionally use the words sexual violence in the liturgy—for example, in a prayer of confession.