Communities of faith are strengthened by the informed awareness of their membership and by the integrity of leadership at all levels. Those in positions of trust can benefit from focused learning about their challenge to create safe communities by their example of alertness and respect.

The Faith Community Learning Resource is available to the professions and communities of faith across religious systems at their locations for on-site education initiatives shaped by those requesting assistance. Programs range from several hours to a number of days in talks, consultations, workshops, and retreats.

Content is tailored to the specific needs of the community or group. Fees are negotiable and based on the nature of the request and resources.
Sample talks, workshops, and retreat themes include:
1. Mandate: ambassadors of the Gospel
2. Ministry in crisis: a time of trauma
3. Power: trust and accountability
4. Abuse: systemic roots and personal failure
5. Leadership: respect, respect, respect
6. Pastoral personnel policy development and updating
7. The religious culture of entitlement
8. Healthy faith and healthy communities
9. Safe communities for children and adults
10. Victims: Who, how, and why
11. Sexual ethics in pastoral ministry
12. Befriending our emotions: anger and affection
13. Pastoral response team training: identity and role
14. Intervention, treatment, aftercare, and work
15. Reducing risk: a community-wide challenge
16. Advocacy training: listening, support, referral
17. Power, boundaries, and relational integrity
18. Marriage and family: growing together
19. Friendship, gifts of the spirit: looking, learning, loving
20. Sexual and spiritual development
21. The choice of celibacy: prayer, community, and service
22. Cybersex invasive addiction of the strong
23. Values, attitudes, and forgiveness
24. Listening and communication skills
25. Change, obstacles and opportunities
26. Team building: communication, support, accountability
27. Hope, Ministries of integrity and service

Roman Paur OSB, PhD, is the founding executive director of ISTI, Interfaith Sexual Trauma Institute, and editor of the quarterly, The ISTI Sun. Roman had been vice president of student affairs and on the psychology faculty of Saint John's University. He also served as an associate pastor in northern Minnesota. He is a Benedictine monk and a Catholic priest.
For more information please contact:
E-mail (fclr@csbsju.edu)
Phone Tollfree: 877.OSB.FCLR (877.672.3257) Cellphone: 320.493.0736