The Reverend Debra Haffner’s timely book is a primary resource for congregations dealing with abuse issues. It provides tools for faith communities to: develop sexual abuse prevention strategies; determine if/how a convicted sex offender may be involved in the congregation; decide how to respond if a member is accused of a sexual offense; and support victim/survivors.

A Time to Heal is a must-read for clergy, lay leadership, denominational executives, regional judicatory executives, correctional officials, judges, parole and probation officers, and treatment providers.