Child abuse happens, and sexual abuse to children is happening more and more. Tuesday, March 30, Tim Siminski was in our class to discuss this issue with us. Tim leads the Investigation of Child Maltreatment Team of Berks County Children and Youth Services. He works mainly with sexual abuse. I can't even imagine all of the stories and the toll this takes on Tim after working there for 22 years! Tim was discussing with us all of the issues and procedures for church's and ministries. Child sexual abuse happens in church, even though we don't like to think so, it does. However, out of all of the denominations and fellowships, Tim said that the evangelicals are the best equipped, easiest to work with, and first to admit an issue. Further than the Evangelicals Pentecostals specifically and even the Assemblies of God are the most aware and cooperative in dealing with this issue, this was good to hear. When leading a church or ministry we should obviously do everything we can to prevent this with the proper courses and clearances for our leaders, however we also should know the procedures to take if this should happen in our ministry. I was glad to learn a lot and feel it is important that we are equipped in this way.
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