Brisbane School of Theology

SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN

STUDY ⋅ SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN

Creating safe spaces

Pastors, missionaries, ministers, youth workers, elders; all Christian leaders have a special responsibility to safeguard the children God has entrusted to their care.
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Keeping children safe is our responsibility

Whether we are pastors, youth leaders, mission workers, or church members, we all must ensure that our Christian spaces are safe for children.

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Designed to equip you

Throughout this unit, you will engage with experienced professionals in theology, social work, health, law enforcement, research, and survivor voices, to gain a comprehensive understanding of the nature of abuse.

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Prevention and response

In this unit, you will critically reflect on beliefs Christians hold that enable abuse to occur and explore strategies for preventing and responding to abuse through class discussion, lectures, and case studies led by skilled teachers.

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SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN

Keeping children safe is our responsibility

Whether we are pastors, youth leaders, mission workers, or church members, we all must ensure that our Christian spaces are safe for children.

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SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN
Designed to equip you

Throughout this unit, you will engage with experienced professionals in theology, social work, health, law enforcement, research, and survivor voices, to gain a comprehensive understanding of the nature of abuse.

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SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN
Prevention and response

In this unit, you will critically reflect on beliefs Christians hold that enable abuse to occur and explore strategies for preventing and responding to abuse through class discussion, lectures, and case studies led by skilled teachers.

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Unit Delivery

  • 13 weekly classes
  • On-campus or off-campus live streamed through Zoom.
  • Lectures, class and small group discussion, case studies.

Unit Content

  • Biblical and theological foundations
  • The nature and impact of abuse
  • Understanding those who experience abuse
  • Understanding those responsible for abuse
  • Understanding those who enable abuse
  • Clarification of legal responsibilities for reporting harm
  • Preventing and responding to abuse in church and mission contexts

This course contains content that should be upsetting to all participants.

Expression of Interest

Course Lecturers

Mr Paul Tuxworth

Rev Dr Richard Gibson

PRINCIPAL, HEAD OF BIBLICAL STUDIES, NT LECTURER

Ms Kelsey Fitz-Gerald

"I think I would say that all my decision making now [since doing this unit] is always infused with child safety, and I'm trying to share this also with my staff. So it has changed the way they think as well as myself."​

Libby, BST Student
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Pastor Grace Lung

BSci (Comp Sci), GradDipDiv, MA (ChrStds)

DIRECTOR

Grace grew up in Sydney in a large Chinese church. Since then she has served at various Chinese churches over the years in youth, students, young workers and women. Her passion and interest is contextualizing the gospel to Asian Australians and developing Asian churches in Australia. Grace is a graduate of Sydney Missionary and Bible College and Fuller Theological Seminary. Her study focussed on Chinese Australian identity and ministry.

Her previous roles have included: Director for Asian Contextual Engagement for the RICE Movement, Team Member for Interserve Culture Connect and OMF QLD’s Ministry Team. She was an Anglican Deaconness Ministries Summer Fellow in 2019. Her writing has appeared on the SOLA Network, Gospel Coalition Australia, Centered: Resources for the Asian American Church, Common Grace and Ethos: EA Centre for Christianity and Society.

In addition to her role as Director of CAC, Grace is also serving as a pastor alongside her husband, Chris, at Rise Alliance Church – a new church plant servicing the Rochedale area.