Safe Church Ministry is now part of Thrive (see more about the name change). We continue to equip congregations in abuse awareness, prevention, and response. We help build communities where the value of each person is honored; where people are free to worship and grow free from abuse; and where abuse has occurred, the response is compassion and justice that foster healing.

Learn More About Us

If you have concerns about a situation of abuse, call 1-877-272-6206.

Explore Our Services

  • Consulting: When situations of abuse arise in the church, Thrive provides guidance to councils and church leadership to help them respond in ways that support the healing of the survivor.
  • Coaching: Thrive offers coaching, networking opportunities, and training for safe church coordinators/teams.
  • Event/Training Support: Thrive provides logistical support to safe church coordinators/teams in hosting online training events for their classes.
  • Grants: Thrive offers seed money to classes to appoint a classical safe church coordinator and awards mini-grants for safe church coordinators/teams to develop safe church initiatives.
  • Find the Safe Church Coordinator in your area.

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Toolkits and Resources

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The Power to Do Good

The Use and Misuse of Power in the Church training
Safe Church Webinar

2022 Webinar Series: The Safe Church Basics

Five Steps to a Safer Church
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Safe Church Basics: Five Steps to a Safer Church

Resources for 2022
Responding to Abuse - a Toolkit for Churches - First Edition

Responding to Abuse, A Toolkit for Churches

Available in English, Spanish and Korean

Safe Church Teams

The CRC has encouraged each classis to have a Safe Church Team and each church to have a representative on that team. Safe Church Teams support healthy churches in three ways:

  1. provide educational opportunities for churches regarding issues surrounding abuse
  2. offer the Advisory Panel Process when an adult brings an allegation of abuse against a church leader, and
  3. help churches provide compassionate support for those who struggle with abuse.

Information for Safe Church Coordinators and Teams

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