Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Why Should You Care? -- Section One: Getting Familiar with the Problem of Child Abuse -- Chapter 1: The Nature of the Problem -- Chapter 2: The Stewardship of Children -- Chapter 3: The False Assumptions We Make -- Chapter 4: Types, Techniques, and Targets of Sexual Predators -- Chapter 5: Why the Church? -- Section Two: Eight Strategies for Protecting Against Abuse -- Chapter 6: Creating and Implementing a Child Protection Policy -- Chapter 7: A Check-in and Checkout Process -- Chapter 8: Membership -- Chapter 9: Screening and Verification -- Chapter 10: Building Design -- Chapter 11: Training Your Staff and Volunteers -- Chapter 12: Preparing Church Leaders, Parents, Children, and Teens Before Abuse Happens -- Chapter 13: Getting to Know the People and Resources in Your Community -- Section Three: Three Strategies for Responding to Abuse -- Chapter 14: Helping a Church to Be Responsible by Reporting Child Abuse -- Chapter 15: Helping a Church to Respond Wisely to Victims, the Congregation, and the Media -- Chapter 16: Helping a Church to Deal Wisely with a Child Abuser -- Conclusion: Our Witness, Our Responsibility, Our Fears, and Our Hope -- Appendices -- Appendix A: A Really Quick Guide to Writing and Implementing a Child Protection Policy -- Appendix B: Child-on-Child Sexual Abuse -- Appendix C: How Do I Talk to My Kids about Sexual |