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   <title>Sexual boundaries not defined in church ministries lead to ruin.</title>
   <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org</link>
   <description> Sexual boundaries  that are not defined sets up teenage sexuality for easy exploitation...causing sex abuse to thrive in Christian youth ministry.</description>
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   <category >boundaries</category>
   <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:40:33 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 2, Sexual boundaries not defined in church ministries lead to ruin.</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/index.html</link>
    <description>&lt;B&gt;Sexual boundaries&lt;/B&gt; that are not defined sets up teenage sexuality for easy exploitation...causing sex abuse to thrive in Christian youth ministry.</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:40:32 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 1, The meaning of love in ministry.</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/the_meaning_of_love.html</link>
    <description>The meaning of love in some ministries has created boundary problems.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:13:39 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 31, Spiritual help can be both supportive and non-supportive</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/spiritual-help.html</link>
    <description>Spiritual help should not support a person's incompetency.</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:59:26 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 30, Relationship boundaries essential for effective ministry</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/relationship_boundaries.html</link>
    <description>Properly defined relationship boundaries create healthy relationships.  But defining those</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:17:58 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 30, Abusive relationships have abnormal boundaries</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/abusive_relationships.html</link>
    <description>Abusive relationships are sometimes voluntary...but most often they are compulsory relationships.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:12:20 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 30, A guilty conscience may get spiritual abuse rather than spiritual direction</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/guilty-conscience.html</link>
    <description>A person with a guilty conscience who seeks spiritual direction may be spiritually abused instead.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:39:31 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 28, An intimate relationship can be love and romance or friendship.</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/intimate_relationship.html</link>
    <description>An intimate relationship has boundaries that may be non-romantic and non-sexual.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:43:42 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 27, Must Ethics and Core Values  Work Together?</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/ethics_and_core_values.html</link>
    <description>When can ethics and core values  be contradictory?</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:39:57 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 25, Catholic campus ministry on a couch</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/catholic-campus-ministry.html</link>
    <description>Catholic campus ministry without location boundaries becomes sexual abuse</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:23:01 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 25, How does anointing the sick become a boundary violation?</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/anointing-the-sick.html</link>
    <description>How can anointing the sick become a violation of the touch boundary in ministry?</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:39:54 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 24, The effects of child abuse...especially sex abuse...go beyond emotional trauma.</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/effects-of-child-abuse.html</link>
    <description>The effects of child abuse have subtle but powerful influences in adulthood.</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2008 19:11:49 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 12, Adam and Eve formed the first covenant with God in the Garden of Eden.</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/adam-and-eve-in-the-garden-of-eden.html</link>
    <description>Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden made the first covenant with God.</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:50:39 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 8, How church embezzlement becomes a ministry.</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/church_embezzlement.html</link>
    <description>Church embezzlement can only be a ministry for those who have never defined ministry properly.</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:45:23 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 8, Boundary inventory is needed to evaluate ministry boundaries.</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/boundaryinventory.html</link>
    <description>Develop a boundary inventory to valuate your ministry boundaries for relevance and effectiveness.</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:20:28 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 8, Context And Location For Ministry</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/contextandlocation.html</link>
    <description>Context and location affect for better or worse the outcome of ministry activities</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:53:47 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jun 17, Defining boundaries in the workplace through questions, answers and comments</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/defining-boundaries-with-questions.html</link>
    <description>Defining boundaries is done by formal definitions and by the daily activities of ministry</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:36:53 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 8, Adolescent sexual abuse interferes with normal adolescent behavior</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/adolescent_sexual_abuse.html</link>
    <description>Adolescent sexual abuse causes disruptions in normal social development</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 20:06:50 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 6, Christian Youth Ministry and Boundary Violations </title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/christian-youth-ministry.html</link>
    <description>Christian youth ministry has been a breeding ground for predators.</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 19:18:24 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 2, Terms of use at boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/terms-of-use.html</link>
    <description>Terms of use policy for boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 16:02:50 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 25, Boundaries Site Map For Ministry</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/boundaries-site-map.html</link>
    <description>Boundaries site map and table of contents for this ministry website</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:43:43 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 22, The covenant with God keeps us in a state of grace.</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/the-covenant.html</link>
    <description>The covenant with God is not unconditional has terms and conditions like all contracts do.</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:38:36 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 18, Privacy Policy of boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/privacy-policy.html</link>
    <description>Privacy policy for people in ministry visiting boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:25:49 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 15, The Boundary Hunter ministry newsletter...tips...techniques...articles.</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/boundary-hunter.html</link>
    <description>the boundary,boundaries in ministry,sexual boundaries</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:55:57 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Mar 2, Sexual Attraction and Ministry Relationships</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/sexual-attraction-in-ministry.html</link>
    <description>Sexual attraction:  Do you know how to manage it in ministry relationships.</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:43:10 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 29, Aristotle quote gives meaning to the word ministry.</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/aristotlequote.html</link>
    <description>Aristotle quote defines both the genus and the species of ministry activity.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:41:59 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 17, What Does Therapeutic Touching Have To Do With Ministry?</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/therapeutic_touching.html</link>
    <description>Is therapeutic touching  fundamental to Christian ministry?</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:20:45 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 8, A healthy relationship has unique properties</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/healthy_relationship.html</link>
    <description>What does a healthy relationship have that keeps it that way?</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:58:10 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 19, Core values operate unconsciously for better or worse in ministry.</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/core-values.html</link>
    <description>Your core values are what's finest in you.  So how can they destroy a ministry?</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:32:46 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 17, Moses and the Ten Commandments formed the covenant with God for all time.</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/moses-and-the-ten-commandments.html</link>
    <description>Moses and the Ten Commandments given him by God created a timeless religious covenant...that is binding on Christians.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:32:27 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 3, Father Abraham and his covenant with God was a religious contract.</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/father-abraham.html</link>
    <description>Though Father Abraham was most beloved by God...he had to obey the conditions of a covenant to reap the benefits of God's esteem.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 03 Sep 2007 19:08:03 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 3, Story of Noah is a covenant signed by God.</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/story-of-noah.html</link>
    <description>The story of Noah is great drama...but the plot is a contract...a covenant...between God and humanity.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 03 Sep 2007 15:52:25 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 1, Sexual abuse was an important activity for some in church ministry</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/sexual_abuse_in_ministry.html</link>
    <description>Why sexual abuse in ministry was an important ministerial activity for some</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 14:41:32 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 28, Test Bloglet</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/Boundary.xml</link>
    <description>Testing bloglet</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:03:50 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 19, religious covenant is a contract with God</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/religious_covenant.html</link>
    <description>Religious covenant with God has the same form as a secular contract </description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2007 18:21:19 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 10, spiritual direction and adultery need defintion to show how they are different </title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/spiritual_direction-adultery.html</link>
    <description>When spiritual direction isn't defined accurately...anything can be the outcome.</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2007 21:11:36 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 3, Does a romantic relationship differ from and intimate relationship?</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/romantic_relationship.html</link>
    <description>A romantic relationship is not necessarily about intimacy or love.</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 19:08:58 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 29, Time Organizer Techniques</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/TimeOrganizerTechniques.html</link>
    <description>Manage chaos with time organizer techniques</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2007 16:29:09 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 29, Structuring Tme Methods For Effective Time Management</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/structuringtimemethods.html</link>
    <description>Simple structuring time methods for maximum effectiveness of time management</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2007 16:27:24 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 29, Romance and spiritual direction in ministry</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/romance.html</link>
    <description>Romance results when spiritual direction is done in the wrong context</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2007 16:24:07 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 29, Reparenting and boundaries in ministry</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/reparenting.html</link>
    <description>Reparenting therapy as a ministry may lead to boundary violations.</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2007 16:23:11 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 29, Ministry burnout for catholic sister</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/ministryburnout_1.html</link>
    <description>Ministry burnout doesn't just happen...you have to learn poor time management first.</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2007 16:21:08 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 29, Effective time management prevents ministry burnout.</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/effective-time-management.html</link>
    <description>effective time management,ministry burnout</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2007 16:13:47 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 25, Contact Information</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/contact.html</link>
    <description>Contact page</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:21:11 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 25, Does fuzzy logical thinking lead to defective ministry?</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/logicalthinking.html</link>
    <description>Fuzzy logical thinking can ruin ministries morally and financially.</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:18:07 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 24, Infidelity in ministry is a boundary problem like any other.</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/infidelity_in_ministry.html</link>
    <description>Infidelity or adultery...committed by ministers...often comes from poorly defined ministries. These ministries lack interpersonal boundaries...lack adherence to defined procedures for ministering to o</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2007 14:47:09 GMT</pubDate>
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