{"product_id":"safe-church-how-to-guard-against-sexism-and-abuse-in-christian-communities-paperback-1","title":"Safe Church: How to Guard Against Sexism and Abuse in Christian Communities - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew J. Bauman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf the past few years have taught us anything, it's that by and large the church has failed women. From sexual abuse scandals involving high-profile pastors, to decades-long systemic cover-ups of sexual harassment and mistreatment, to harmful theology that has driven women to leave the church and find community elsewhere, it's clear that something is broken. If we want to fix it, it's time we start listening.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on new, firsthand research and in-depth interviews, \u003ci\u003eSafe Church\u003c\/i\u003e allows women to voice the pain they have suffered at the hands of insecure leaders who were often unaware of how their words, actions, and attitudes were harming their sisters in Christ. With practical advice on how to create more equity and less sexism and abuse in the church, this honest look at how misogyny masquerades as biblical truth is a vital resource for pastors, church leaders, and anyone who wants to make a meaningful difference in their own Christian community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This book will haunt you--and it should. Don't just read it. Feel it. Grieve it. And then go and do something about it.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003eSheila Wray Gregoire\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Great Sex Rescue\u003c\/i\u003e and founder of Bare Marriage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy and large, the church has failed women. From sexual abuse scandals involving high-profile pastors, to decades-long systemic cover-ups of sexual harassment and mistreatment, to harmful theology that has driven women to leave the church and find community elsewhere, it's clear that something is broken. If we want to fix it, it's time we start listening.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on new, firsthand research and in-depth interviews, \u003ci\u003eSafe Church\u003c\/i\u003e allows women to voice the pain they have suffered at the hands of leaders who were often unaware of how their words, actions, and attitudes were harming their sisters in Christ. With practical advice on how to create more equality and less sexism and abuse in the church, this honest look at how misogyny masquerades as biblical truth is a vital resource for pastors, church leaders, and anyone who wants to make a meaningful difference in their own Christian community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Andrew Bauman has with immense wisdom and humility addressed the exegetical, theological, cultural, and traumatic bonds that need to be broken to create not only equity and safety but flourishing for both men and women. This book is a tour de force for more honest and holy conversation and transformation.\"--\u003cb\u003eDan B. Allender\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, professor of counseling psychology and founding president, The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Andrew J. Bauman\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder and director of the Christian Counseling Center: For Sexual Health \u0026amp; Trauma (CCC) and a licensed mental health counselor. A former pastor, Andrew now works with men and women to bring healing and wholeness to their sexual and spiritual lives. His mission is to use his unique position to elevate women's voices and expose a disease that desperately needs to be removed from the church's body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.5 x 5.45 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 21, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42711104651360,"sku":"9781540903976","price":29.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/AFx9Dyj71j9781540903976.webp?v=1776142240","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/safe-church-how-to-guard-against-sexism-and-abuse-in-christian-communities-paperback-1","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}