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   <title>Boundaries...especially about sexuality...that are not defined in church ministries lead
    to ruin.</title>
   <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org</link>
   <description>The lack of boundaries in ministry...especially sexual boundaries...has devastated the lives of ministers...the people they serve...and the churches they belong to.</description>
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   <pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:13:01 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 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>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 3, Boundaries with kids should be clear to the adult and the kids.</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/boundaries-with-kids.html</link>
    <description>Lack of boundaries with kids has destroyed ministries and lives.</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:10:24 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 29, How an emotionally abusive relationship results from a minister&#39;s kindness.</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/emotionally-abusive-relationship.html</link>
    <description>Ministers create emotionally abusive relationships with the best intentions by violating personal boundaries and becoming inappropriately involved in people&#39;s lives.</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:14:26 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 28, Thank you sbi zine</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/thank-you-sbi-zine.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:41:40 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 28, Confirmation ezine subscription</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/confirmation-sbi-zine.html</link>
    <description></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:37:06 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 27, Sign Up For The Boundary Hunter</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/Sign_Up_for_The_Boundary_Hunter-thankyou.html</link>
    <description></description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:30:02 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 27, Sign Up For The Boundary Hunter</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/Copy_of_Sign_Up_for_The_Boundary_Hunter-thankyou.html</link>
    <description></description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:24:14 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 26, Contact Us</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/Contact_Us-thankyou.html</link>
    <description></description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:04:24 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 20, The First Commandment prohibits the voluntary choice of slavery to man-made law</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/first-commandment.html</link>
    <description>The First Commandment forbids us to enslave ourselves to earthly governments.</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:16:52 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 16, Site map for boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/site-map.html</link>
    <description>Site map</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:43:17 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, 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.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:57:50 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, What is Spirituality is a frequently asked question.</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/what-is-spirituality.html</link>
    <description>What is spirituality...what&#39;s the definition of spirituality...and what&#39;s the meaning of spirituality are questions asked in thousands of books and blogs.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:52:38 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, What are values is an important question that helps determine boundaries in
ministry</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/what-are-values.html</link>
    <description>What are values in ministry that help prevent boundary violations?</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:49:51 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, Victimless crimes by sex offenders seeking church
membership</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/victimless-crimes.html</link>
    <description>When sex offenders who committed victimless crimes seek church membership, special evaluation by church authorities is necessary.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:44:24 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, Values determine boundaries in ministry</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/values-and-boundaries.html</link>
    <description>Values in ministry help protect or violate boundaries.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:38:50 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, Time Organizer Techniques</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/time-organizer-techniques.html</link>
    <description>Manage chaos with time organizer techniques</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:32:12 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, dnloadtimemanagementebk</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/time-management-ebk.html</link>
    <description>ebkontimemanagement</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:30:22 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, Thought Virus eBook</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/thtvrusebook.html</link>
    <description>Thought viruses</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:28:25 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, Thought viruses and how they infect ministry.</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/thoughtviruses.html</link>
    <description>Thought viruses infect the minister&#39;s thinking and undermine ministry from within.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:25:04 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, 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>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:02:19 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, 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>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:55:34 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, 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 but has terms and conditions like all contracts do.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:51:04 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, 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>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, Story of Noah is a covenant signed by God.</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/story-of-noah.html</link>
    <description>Story of Noah is a covenant signed by God.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:46:23 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, Stalking is a common problem in ministry.</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/stalking.html</link>
    <description>Stalking is one of the many boundary problems that plague ministry. What is stalking and what can a minister do about it?</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:40:46 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, 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&#39;t defined accurately...anything can be the outcome.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:37:39 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, Sexual boundaries in ministry are the same as any other
profession.</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/sexual-boundaries.html</link>
    <description>Sexual boundaries in ministry prevent sexual abuse and spiritual abuse</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:34:40 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, 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>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:31:59 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, Can convicted sex offenders become church members?</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/sex-offenders.html</link>
    <description>When sex offenders request to become church members, what should be the first response of the church?.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:12:35 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, Separation of church and state...what does it mean for
ministry in practical terms?</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/separation-of-church-and-state.html</link>
    <description>Separation of church and state is not a Constitutional mandate</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:07:22 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, 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>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:01:48 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, 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>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:58:03 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, Free ministry resources</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/resources-free.html</link>
    <description>Free ebooks and other documents</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:25:15 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, Privacy policy</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/privacy-policy.html</link>
    <description>Privacy policy for ministers visiting boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:23:32 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, Pornography addiction is a problem for effective youth ministry.</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/pornography-addiction.html</link>
    <description>Pornography addiction as a teenage addiction needs to be addressed in youth ministry</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:18:40 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, Personal boundaries and physical boundaries are
essential to successful ministry</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/personal-boundaries.html</link>
    <description>Personal boundaries and careful physical boundaries protect both minister and the people.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, 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>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:09:36 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, Ministry burnout for catholic sister</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/ministry-burnout.html</link>
    <description>Ministry burnout doesn&#39;t just happen...you have to learn poor time management first.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:05:22 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, Does fuzzy logical thinking lead to defective ministry?</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/logicalthinking.html</link>
    <description>logical thinking,irrationality,fuzzy logic</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:03:28 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, 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, 15 Jul 2010 18:55:07 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, 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 in ministry...often comes from poorly defined ministries that lack interpersonal boundaries...and defined procedures for ministering to others.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:47:03 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, Boundaries...especially about sexuality...that are not defined in church ministries lead
    to ruin.</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/index.html</link>
    <description>The lack of boundaries in ministry...especially sexual boundaries...has devastated the lives of ministers...the people they serve...and the churches they belong to.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, 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>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:42:09 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, 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>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:40:36 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, Formation of conscience by the Ten Commandments is a
fundamental need in Christian Youth Ministry</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/formation-of-conscience.html</link>
    <description>Formation of conscience in Christian youth ministry with the Ten Commandments</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:38:59 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, 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&#39;s esteem.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:36:58 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, 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>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:35:05 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, The effects of child abuse...especially sex abuse...go</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>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:33:03 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, Effective time management prevents ministry burnout.</title>
    <link>http://www.boundaries-for-effective-ministry.org/effective-time-management.html</link>
    <description>Effective time management and ministry burnout are like oil and water...one doesn&#39;t exist when the other is present.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:31:07 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, 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>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:10:41 GMT</pubDate>
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