The state of society is a frightening one.
Child abuse is a daily occurrence viewed on the evening news.
We sympathize with the victims and we pray for their healing. As statistics are presented the hard facts are clear. It is necessary in this day and age to develop and follow through on child protection policies in churches. The initial response to this kind of rhetoric might be, It could not happen to us. According to the book, When Child Abuse Comes to Church, by Bill Anderson, one in three girls and one in five boys will experience some form of sexual abuse by the age of eighteen.