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Programming in itself is not bad. Problems come when:

* a program takes on a life of its own rather than being seen as a tool to a greater purpose
* a program exists because "we've always done it this way"
* a program becomes a priority over people


Validate the existence of the various programs using the following questions:

(1) Does it line up with the overall purpose of the church?

Each program or strategy in the church should have a distinct purpose that fits within the overall church pu… Continue

In 1993, Richard Hammar, a leading lawyer in the US shared a great set of resources for the church to begin prevention steps from child sexual abuse with the church setting. He declared that 70% of churches were doing little to prevent this from occurring in churches.

In 2005, my study of leaders and their churches showed that still 71% of churches are doing very little regarding prevention of CSA. In fact, the average church only has 4 steps out of 16 in place. These 16 steps were compiled fro… Continue

Profs, Invite Your Students

One way that I hope NING is used is by fellow colleagues inviting their students onto our site. One thing I did recently was to require those going into ministry to work at networking by joining this site. It's been a good thing to do and broadens the larger audience.

Invite Your Academic Colleagues

I hope that many professors will also take the opportunity to invite other colleagues in your institution and other institutions.

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