Betrayal of trust
Subtitle: sexual misconduct in the pastorate
By: Stanley J. Grenz & Roy D. Bell.
Contributors: Bell, Roy D.
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Downers Grove, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 188
Subjects: Clergy -- United States -- Sexual behavior.; Sex crimes -- United States.; Clergy -- Professional ethics.
Description: The problem of professionals sexually abusing clients has reached epidemic proportions. Such misconduct is now so widespread that insurance companies are limiting or eliminating their coverage of it. And sadly, some observers fear women are more likely to be abused at church than in the workplace.

Betrayal of Trust is one of the first comprehensive evangelical treatments of this crisis. It outlines how sexual misconduct by clergy is a breach both of power and of sexual trust. It helps churches know how to aid those who have been abused and, importantly, gives guidance on the prevention of abuse by clergy.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [177]-188).