Theological Foundations – LCA Child Safety Standard 7

The greatest command is the command to love (Matthew 22:36–40).
As receivers of God’s love in Christ and by the power of the Holy Spirit, we also willingly respond to the mandate to teach God’s commands (Matthew 28:20; John 14:26), in order that all in our congregations are clear about the importance of child safety.
This teaching happens not just in word, but also by example (Titus 2:7; 1 Timothy 4:12; Philippians 3:17).

Understanding child safety implies we dedicate ourselves to learning and discovering, being open to implementing current best practice.

This is in contrast to believing we can continue to do things the way we’ve always done them!

The LCANZ runs Safe Church training and provides other useful resources, such as in the Congregational Life Hub https://www.lca.org.au/clh/, to inform us and help us be well prepared and equipped for service.

Are you equipped for service?  Is your Safe Church Training up to date?