Clergy Sexual Misconduct: A Systems Approach to Prevention, Intervention, and Oversight

by John Thoburn (Editor), Rob J. Baker, Maria Dal Maso

Research reveals that nearly ten percent of pastors have adulterous affairs and fifteen percent are addicted to internet pornography. Clergy Sexual Misconduct addresses how prevention, education, and treatment interventions can positively impact all levels of the clergy system. Numerous contributing experts share guidance on how individuals, families, congregants, and denominations can achieve recovery and reconciliation through a systemic approach.

John Thoburn, MDiv, PhD, has provided years of research articles and presentations on clergy sexual misconduct. He is an associate professor of clinical psychology at Seattle Pacific University. He is a licensed psychologist, board certified in couple and family psychology, and a former ordained minister with a Masters of Divinity.

Rob Baker, MA, is a Washington State licensed marriage and family therapist and licensed mental health counselor. He has had experience as a certified affiliate sex offender treatment provider and is currently a certified sex addiction therapist and certified sex addiction therapist supervisor/consultant through the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals.

300 pages, Paperback

First published October 18, 2011

Reviews

[Stephen Grant · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is so helpful in uncovering something that the evangelical world needs to engage. Thoburn's use of the story of Saul and David as background and the unrealistic expectations placed upon pastors makes the book worth the price.

This issues of the book are that if the suggestions are followed one could spend literally tens of thousands of dollars in a year to get help and most pastors do not have the resources to follow the suggested path of recovery.