7 Steps to Increase Church Safety and Security
For many years, I was bi-vocational. I worked full-time as a police officer in Maryland and part-time as an associate
Reporting Child Abuse or Neglect
BCM/D’s statement on May 24, 2022 in regards to the SBC Guidepost report released on Sunday, May 22, 2022: “We
Pastoral Family Grapples With Trauma After Sexual Abuse
Journey Through the Darkness — the Aftermath of Sexual Abuse Hughesville Baptist Church Pastor Derek Yelton and his wife, Joy,
Every Picture Tells A Story
(Editor’s Note) Our Spring Issue of BaptistLIFE magazine features a unique picture, painted especially for us by Artist Adron Dozat.
Restorative Justice
While self-disclosure is often frowned upon in the fields of psychology and psychiatry, I do it when I think it
Child Abuse Prevention & Sexual Abuse Awareness Month
We urge all churches to join in this national effort by dedicating yourselves to the task of creating and improving prevention systems within our churches. Prevention remains our best defense.
Q&A With Keith Myer
This month, we’ll share stories by and about believers and churches in the Eastern Baptist Association (EBA). Our first is a Q&A with EBA Director of Missions (DOM) Keith Myer.
Pathways Conference Addresses Safety, Caring, and Trauma
“It’s not that big of a problem.” 66% of sexual abuse victims don’t talk about the abuse until they’re adults. Do we really know how safe our churches are?
Introducing Pathways: Prevention and Protection
Our goal is that 100% of BCM/D affiliated churches be on a clear pathway to protection and prevention.
Vision 2025 Cooperative Efforts
Below is the outline of the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware’s (BCM/D) Vision 2025 Cooperative Efforts, which will be presented at
Demonstrate Your Church’s Safe Kids’ Ministry
5 Visible Ways to Show Your Church is Working to Keep Kids Safe By Joy Allmond Your church has trained