Pastor Fundraises to Send Abuse Victims to SBC

by Sharon Mager | May 24, 2023 | Featured, SBC, sexual abuse prevention, Uncategorized

COLUMBIA, Md. — Keith Myer, the pastor of Harvest Baptist Church, Salisbury, and Chairman of BCM/D’s Sexual Abuse Task Force, started a GoFundMe page called “Help Survivors Get to NOLA,” with the goal of raising $12,000 to transport sexual abuse survivors to the...

3 Ways to Develop A Plan for Caring for the Abused

by Sharon Mager | May 5, 2023 | Children's Ministries, Featured, sexual abuse prevention

At the BCM/D, we are committed to helping every church become a safe place for children and youth. We offer many resources to help your church prevent and respond to sexual abuse within the church. We encourage you to visit the Pathways page on our website to learn...

3 Steps in Reporting Abuse

by Sharon Mager | Apr 28, 2023 | Children's Ministries, Featured, sexual abuse prevention

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. At the BCM/D, we are committed to helping every church become a safe place for children and youth. We offer many resources to help your church prevent and respond to sexual abuse within the church. We encourage you to...

Policies and Procedures Provide Protection for Everyone

by Sharon Mager | Apr 20, 2023 | Children's Ministries, Featured, sexual abuse prevention

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. At the BCM/D, we are committed to helping every church become a safe place for children and youth. We offer many resources to help your church prevent and respond to sexual abuse within the church. We encourage you to...

3 Reasons to Require Sexual Abuse Awareness Training

by Sharon Mager | Apr 13, 2023 | Featured, sexual abuse prevention

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. At the BCM/D, we are committed to helping every church become a safe place for children and youth. We offer many resources to help your church prevent and respond to sexual abuse within the church. We encourage you to...

6 Best Practices for Screening Staff & Volunteers

by Sharon Mager | Apr 7, 2023 | Featured, sexual abuse prevention

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. At the BCM/D, we are committed to helping every church become a safe place for children and youth. We offer many resources to help your church prevent and respond to sexual abuse within the church. We encourage you to...