Leader Education for Child Safety Part One – Trainer Information

Introduction Earth,asSeenbyAstronautsEugeneCernan,RonaldEvansandHarrisonSchmittfromApollo17_id_ _PD

Introduction Children coming to your ministry do not all live in safe, loving, and nurturing environments

Training Adults to Train Children Child Safety Training is for: Ministry leaders Church leaders Parents

Training Adults to Train Children We are here to: Learn about children at risk Train children to be safer Be the hands and feet of Christ

God Given Training Requirements You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. (Deuteronomy 6:7)

God Given Training Requirements Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. (1 John 4:11) And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also. (1 John 4:21)

God Given Training Requirements Defend the poor and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and needy. Deliver the poor and needy; Free them from the hand of the wicked. (Psalm 82:3-4)

God Given Training Requirements Pray for the right person to lead this safety training in your ministry

Trainer Strengths Find the person in your ministry that is: Sensitive Communicative Engaging Authentic Transparent Flexible

Child Learning God creates each child uniquely Children all learn differently

Child Learning How do you learn best? Seeing Hearing Doing

Useful Training Techniques

Teaching Qualities Ever have a favorite teacher? Why were they a favorite?

What is Culture? Beliefs, ideas, customs, or practices that belong collectively to a group of people. Working Within Different Cultures

Culture: Gives people a sense of who they are Allows for a sense of belonging Defines how they should behave Defines what they should do

Working Within Different Cultures Culture: Impacts behavior, morale, and productivity Includes values and patterns that influence attitudes and actions

Working Within Different Cultures Are all values, behaviors, beliefs, attitudes, and actions good?

Working Within Different Cultures Even though there are cultural differences worldwide, leaders must challenge perceptions, stereotypes, and ideas when they are inappropriate for children.

Accepted Universal Principals A child’s safety is an adult’s responsibility Culture should never be used as an excuse for abuse and exploitation Power imbalances and discrimination must be recognized and acknowledged

Accepted Universal Principals We must work in an open and transparent environment Culture and ethnicity are important, but not always obvious Open communication to acquire understanding is essential Sensitivity is important

End of part one