On January 30, 2023, the "Fachbeirat - Sexueller Gewalt begegnen" of the German and Swiss Unions released a video with information on a painful topic that needs to be addressed.
What should not be, cannot be, and certainly not in our church or our congregations among our brothers and sisters in the faith. This is especially the case concerning the topic of sexual abuse of children and young people. Unfortunately, the reality is different, because sexual abuse of children and young people also exists in the here and now of our congregations.
Only those who know that such things exist can deal with them attentively and react when borderline violations are noticed, and that is why it is important to draw attention to the topic.
The advisory board "Countering Sexual Violence" of the Seventh-day Adventist Church addresses the issue of sexual abuse of children and young people in our church, educates and helps those affected and congregations when cases of sexual abuse occur. You can learn more about the work of the advisory board in the video.
If you are affected yourself or know someone who is, you can get help here:
Help Phone: 0800 5015 007
E-mail: missbrauch@adventisten.de
Attention - trigger warning: This video contains explicit mention of mental and psychological violence!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_10cc-DRrk
Advisory Board “Countering Sexual Violence” Releases Information Video
A Topic that must be addressed