GRACE Safeguarding Resources
GRACE publishes training and resources intended to help Christian organizations recognize, prevent, and respond to abuse and improve safeguarding policies and institutional practices.
Why it is useful: The material gives church seekers vocabulary and questions for evaluating child protection, reporting paths, leadership accountability, survivor care, and responses to allegations.
Keep in mind: General resources cannot investigate a particular congregation or guarantee safety. Immediate danger or suspected crimes should be reported to appropriate emergency or civil authorities.
Why it is useful
The material gives church seekers vocabulary and questions for evaluating child protection, reporting paths, leadership accountability, survivor care, and responses to allegations. It also gives readers a clearly identified source whose purpose and viewpoint can be compared with Scripture, scholarship, church teaching, and other responsible materials.
Limitations
General resources cannot investigate a particular congregation or guarantee safety. Immediate danger or suspected crimes should be reported to appropriate emergency or civil authorities.