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:
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.
