To help make our churches safe from abuse, we must be proactive.

This is a watershed moment in the life of the Southern Baptist Convention, and our hope and prayer is that Essentials: Sexual Abuse Prevention and Response will bring about generational change—that churches of every size, all across our convention, would actually implement these five steps and thus see countless numbers of children, students, and vulnerable adults spared from the horror of sexual abuse, respond well when incidents do happen, and be a safe and caring place for those who have experienced the trauma of abuse, whether inside or outside the church.

While the answers to these questions are complex, this guidebook and the corresponding video training sessions are designed to provide general principles that can be a starting point for church leaders who are working to implement effective abuse prevention and response policies and practices, no matter the size of the church.

Course curriculum

    1. Copyright Information

    2. Foreword

    3. Introduction Video

    4. Introduction

    5. Pre-Course Assessment

    1. Train Video

    2. Train & Next Steps

    3. Train FAQs

    4. Train Quiz

    5. Supplement 6: Worker Code of Conduct

    1. Screen Video

    2. Screen & Next Steps

    3. Screen FAQs

    4. Supplement 3: Sample Reference Check Form

    5. Screen Quiz

    6. Supplement 1: Sample Application

    7. Supplement 2: Sample Reference Check Form

    8. Supplement 3: Red and Yellow Flag Offenses

    9. Supplement 4: Sample Interview Questionnaire

    10. Supplement 5: Sample Interview Questionnaire for Minor Workers

    11. Supplement 6: Worker Code of Conduct

    1. Protect Video

    2. Protect & Next Steps

    3. Protect FAQs

    4. Protect Quiz

    1. Report Video

    2. Report & Next Steps

    3. Report FAQs

    4. Report Quiz

    5. Supplement 7: Sample Child Abuse Incident Report Form

    6. Supplement 8: Sample Abuse Response Plan

    1. Care & Next Steps

    2. Care FAQs

    3. Care Quiz

    4. Supplement 9: Guiding Principles for Victim Advocacy

    5. Supplement 10: How to Search for Reputable Counselors

    6. Supplement 11: Resources for Caring for Victims/Survivors

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