Healthy Boundaries
Healthy Boundaries for Georgia Disciples in 2025
There will be several opportunities for Healthy Boundaries workshops for clergy as well as lay leaders and volunteers in 2025.
Ordained and commissioned clergy in the Christian Church (DOC) in Georgia are required to complete a Healthy Boundaries training every five years to retain standing. Inactive retired ministers are exempt from this requirement. Learn more and register through the links below or by downloading this flyer.
Camp staff and volunteers, including directors, counselors, and counselors-in-training, are required to complete “Creating a Safe Environment,” a child safety and healthy boundaries workshop for those working in youth-serving ministries. An additional online training for camp staff and volunteers on “Mandated Reporters: Critical Links in Protecting Children in Georgia” is also required this year. Learn more and register by scrolling to the end of the page.
Healthy Boundaries for Clergy
The Christian Church (DOC) in Georgia provides Healthy Boundaries* workshops to ordained and commissioned Disciples ministers and those preparing for the ministry in Georgia. Materials and content used are provided by FaithTrust Institute and are widely used by denominations and faith organizations across the U.S. Workshop leaders have been trained and certified by FaithTrust Institute and include: Rev. Erica Geralds, Rev. David Kenley, and Rev. Kathy McDowell. The following workshops are scheduled for 2025:
Healthy Boundaries 101: Fundamentals
August 15, 2025, 1:45-5:30 pm ET (Part 1)
AND August 16, 2025, 8:45 am - 12:30 pm ET (Part 2)
Both sessions required
Register HERE
Last day to register August 11, 2025
Healthy Boundaries 101 is an introductory workshop in healthy boundaries with an emphasis on power and vulnerability and including discussions on transference, friendships, dating, and self-care. This is the foundational Healthy Boundaries workshop which is a prerequisite to either Healthy Boundaries 201 or Healthy Boundaries 301. Registration coming soon.
Healthy Boundaries 201: Beyond Basics and Into the Digital World
November 14, 2025, 1:45 - 5:30 pm ET (Part 1)
AND November 15, 2025, 8:45 am - 12:15 pm ET (Part 2)
Both sessions required
Register HERE
Last day to register November 10, 2025
An advanced discussion of healthy boundaries for clergy and church leaders, designed for those who have completed Healthy Boundaries 101 or a similar foundational course. This workshop builds on the basics and applies boundaries principles to specific situations with particular emphasis on digital technology, social media, AI, and related topics.
Please note: Healthy Boundaries 201 and Healthy Boundaries 301 can be taken in any order, as long as the participant has completed Healthy Boundaries 101 or an equivalent foundational workshop. Registration coming soon.
Please Note
These workshops were presented virtually beginning in fall 2020. Because the response to this format has been very positive, all workshops for 2025 will continue to be presented virtually. Workshops are presented in two half-day ZOOM sessions. Participants must attend BOTH sessions to meet standing requirements of the Christian Church (DOC) in Georgia.
A smart phone, tablet, or computer with a camera is required.
Class participation requires a relatively quiet and private location in your home or office.
You will be contacted by email before the event with further information and materials needed for the workshop.
Because our bi-vocational instructors have cleared their schedules in order to teach, should you need to cancel, no refunds will be given. However, your fee will be credited to a future class. A workshop which does not meet a minimum enrollment will be canceled and refunds will be issued to participants.
Payment Instructions
Registration fee is $75 for all workshops. Registration and payment for Healthy Boundaries 101 (Aug. 15-16) and Healthy Boundaries 201 (Nov. 14-15) should be paid through the links in description above. Please check events at www.gadisciples.org for updates. Contact (478) 743-8649 or office@gadisciples.org with questions.
Required Camp Safety & Healthy Boundaries Training
Camp staff and volunteers (directors, counselors and CIT’s) are required to complete “Creating a Safe Environment (CASE),” a child safety and healthy boundaries workshop suitable for those working in youth-serving ministries. The 2.5 hour workshop offered through the Insurance Board and its partner, Praesidium, is a state of the art, research based training that provides practical solutions to navigating the many "gray areas" that can emerge day-to-day. The workshop will be led by a facilitator via Zoom, and includes video, informative graphics, and discussion. Register using the links below, being sure to select your preferred workshop.
“Creating a Safe Environment”
May 17, 2025, 9:30 am - 12 pm ET
Last day to register May 12, 2025
Register HERE
“Creating a Safe Environment”
June 2, 2025, 6:30 - 9 pm ET
Last day to register May 29, 2025
Register HERE
Camp Christian staff and volunteers are also required to complete a mandated reporter training, which can be completed at a time that is convenient. The Division of Family and Children Resources provides a link to free mandatory training on its website. The course, Mandated Reporters: Critical Links in Protecting Children in Georgia, includes the following topics:
The mandated reporter's role in reporting suspected abuse and neglect.
The physical and behavioral indicators of the legally recognized types of abuse and neglect in Georgia.
Groups of children that may be at higher risk of being abused or neglected.
The steps necessary to report suspected abuse or neglect.
To access the course, simply follow the course link, create an account (check “Community Professional/Volunteer), and view the course, which takes just over an hour. When you have completed the workshop, you will be directed to download your certificate. Please send a copy of the certificate to office@gadisciples.org.