Issues

Bullying

Bullying by individuals or groups, within congregations or church workplaces is not acceptable behaviour.

These documents includes some definitions of bullying, some indicators and types of bullying as well as strategies to prevent this behaviour occuring and deal with it when it does occur. Download “Bullying at work – Group & Individual Behaviour Prevention & Response”.

Download notes from workshop ‘Bullying: Prevention & Response’ Sept 2010, led by Prof Helen McGrath.

Safe Boundaries

NEW:An article illustrating some issues relating to Boundaries, and Synod document on ”Personal boundaries in worship”. Both are available below:

 Boundaries article – Jan 2012

Synod guidelines on personal boundaries in worship

Lastly, below is available a simple beginning checklist to raise some of the issues that can arise between people, and to look at what contributes to safe and unsafe interpersonal boundaries. Download “Working towards safer boundaries”.

Forgiveness

An article from the 2008 School of Ministry ‘Sorry, repentance, forgiveness and grace.’ Sorry, repentence, forgiveness and grace. Bethel paper at School of Ministry.Aug2008.edit aug 2011

Mediation & ADR.Aug2011

 

More documents on more topics will be posted as they become available.

(see link on this page to documents)

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