This webinar will explore the characteristics of a healthy Christian culture and consider the harm that is created when we stray into unhelpful, unhealthy and even spiritually abusive behaviours in the Church and Christian organisations. It will also look at how to respond well and the importance of policy and procedures as tools to build healthy cultures.

Course Outcomes: To understand what healthy cultures look like, and that these are the opposite extreme to spiritually abusive behaviours Build an understanding of the roles that people, policies and practices play To consider how a healthy culture can be preventative and restorative To understand what spiritual abuse is and its impacts To know how to respond well To understand how openness, awareness and processes support healthy cultures

This interactive webinar is delivered on Monday and Tuesday evening. Each session lasting 2.5hours. Delegates will need to attend both sessions in order to complete the course. Modules one and two will be covered in session one, modules three and four will be covered in session two.

The course will be presented by one of our team of professional and experienced trainers and will include presentation slides, film clips and small group exercises to help delegates learn the content effectively. The session is delivered at a steady pace for those who are familiar with safeguarding terminology.