When a Congregation Is Betrayed

Part 1. The First Response <BR />Introduction<BR />1. Best Practices after Betrayal Is Discovered<BR />Nancy Myer Hopkins<BR /><BR />Part 2. Models for Understanding What Happened<BR />Introduction<BR />2. Theological Reflection: Naming the Problem<BR />Patricia L. Liberty<BR />3. Justice-Making Ethics: Defining Expectations<BR />Deborah Pope-Lance<BR />4. Power and Abuse: Establishing the Context<BR />Patricia L. Liberty<BR />5. Conflict Management: Selecting the Right Tools<BR />E. Larraine Frampton<BR />6. Systems: Identifying the Roots<BR />Candace R. Benyei<BR />7. Grief and Loss: Dealing with Feelings<BR />Patricia L. Liberty<BR />8. Trauma Intervention: Planning Strategies for Recovery<BR />Deborah Pope-Lance<BR /><BR />Part 3. Roles and Responsibilities<BR />Introduction<BR />9. Afterpastors: Restoring the Pastoral Trust<BR />Deborah Pope-Lance<BR />10. Congregations: Further Steps in Healing<BR />Nancy Myer Hopkins<BR />11. Victims/Survivors: The Healing Journey<BR />Patricia L. Liberty<BR />12. Lay Leaders: Taking Responsibility<BR />Loren D. Mellus<BR />13. Paid and Volunteer Staff: Tending Their Overlooked Needs<BR />Nancy Myer Hopkins<BR />14. Whistle-Blowers: Persevering Against Injustice<BR />Candace R. Benyei<BR />15. Clergy Colleagues: Responding from a Unique Perspective<BR />Deborah Pope-Lance<BR />16. Judicatory Leaders: A Resource for Healing<BR />Glenndy Sculley<BR />17. Response Teams: Laying a Foundation for Recovery<BR />E. Larraine Frampton<BR />18. The Wider Community: Toward Recovery for All<BR />Nancy Myer Hopkins<BR />19. Attorneys: Finding the Best Advice<BR />Richard B. Couser<BR /><BR />Part 4. What Do We Do Now?<BR />Introduction<BR />20. Integrating the Experience<BR />Nancy Myer Hopkins<BR />21. Reassessing the Recovery of the Faith Community<BR />E. Larraine Frampton<BR />22. Remembering the Victim<BR />Nancy Myer Hopkins<BR />23. Creating Safer Congregations<BR />Nancy Biele<BR />24. Responding to the Offender and Family<BR />E. Larraine Frampton<BR />25. Psychological and Spiritual Resources for Afterpastors<BR />Candace R. Benyei<BR /><BR />Part 5. Looking Toward the Future<BR />Introduction<BR />26. Managing Situations that Might Never Be Good<BR />Matthew Linden<BR />27. Preparing to Call a New Pastor<BR />Dan Smith and Mary Sellon<BR />28. What’s Ahead for the Victim?<BR />Patricia L. Liberty<BR />29. What’s Ahead for the Wider Church?<BR />Patricia L. Liberty<BR />Inviting the Presence of God<BR />Candace R. Benyei<BR /><BR />Appendixes<BR /><ol><li>Resources</li><li>The Critical Incident Stress Management Method for Debriefing a Trauma</li></ol>