Preaching Tool

The Preaching Tool was originally designed for pastors and church leaders to use when writing sermons, but it’s also great for other forms of communication within the church, including pastoral care.

The Safer Spaces working group introduces the toolkit

*We would like to thank Baptist Insurance Services. In the video we mistakenly said, Baptist Insurance Scheme.

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Could any aspect of my communication be misinterpreted as empowering a perpetrator or diminishing a victim?

2

Are there opportunities to identify, name and call out Domestic & Family Violence and abuse or attitudes that support it?

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Am I robustly engaging with Biblical texts and theological implications, seeking to close any gaps of potential misinterpretation or misunderstanding?

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Am I able to confront attitudes that create environments for unhealthy relational cultures to flourish?

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What opportunities can I take to promote attitudes and actions that nurture healthy relational practice and experience?