{"title":"DEEPAK REJU","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"item\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"author-name\"\u003eDeepak Reju\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeepak Reju, MDiv, PhD, serves as senior pastor at Ogletown Baptist Church in Newark, Delaware, as well as a member of the board of directors of the Biblical Counseling Coalition and a trustee for the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/newgrowthpress.com\/book-author\/ccef-books\/\"\u003eChristian Counseling and Educational Foundation\u003c\/a\u003e. He is the author of several books and articles, including\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/newgrowthpress.com\/christian-books\/children-youth-ministry\/on-guard-preventing-and-responding-to-child-about-at-church\/\"\u003eOn Guard: Preventing and Responding to Child Abuse at Church\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/newgrowthpress.com\/christian-books\/marriage-and-singleness-books\/shes-got-the-wrong-guy-why-smart-women-settle\/\"\u003eShe’s Got the Wrong Guy: Why Smart Women Settle\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, and The Pastor and Counseling, and is coauthor of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/newgrowthpress.com\/christian-books\/pastoral-resources-books\/build-on-jesus-a-comprehensive-guide-to-gospel-based-childrens-ministry\/\"\u003eBuild on Jesus\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. Deepak and his wife Sarah have been married since 2001 and have five children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item recent-articles\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"recent-articles-heading\"\u003eRecent Articles\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"on-guard-preventing-responding-to","title":"ON GUARD PREVENTING  \u0026 RESPONDING TO CHILD ABUSE AT CHURCH","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"productView-title\"\u003eOn Guard: Preventing and Responding to Child Abuse at Church\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"AuthorName\"\u003eDeepak Reju\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Jimmy\" joined the church a year ago. Before long, he volunteered to teach a Sunday School class and got to know eight-year-old \"Peter.\" Things started innocently. A hug at the end of class. Gifts for Peter. Lots of extra attention. And then it happened. Jimmy took advantage of Peter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn Guard\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Deepak Reju examines why child predators target churches and offers eleven straightforward strategies to protect children from abuse and to help young victims recover if it does happen. While \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn Guard\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e does provide practical help for building a child protection policy, it provides much more. Full of pastoral wisdom, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn Guard\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e recognizes that the church's response to abuse must be more comprehensive in line with her calling than a simple legal policy or clinical analysis. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn Guard\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003emoves church staff and leaders beyond fearful awareness to prayerful preparedness with an actionable plan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NEW GROWTH PRESS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43676901605596,"sku":"9781939946515","price":85.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0663\/4058\/5692\/files\/51-Ma48FiqL._SY291_BO1_204_203_200_QL40_FMwebp.webp?v=1688045892"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0663\/4058\/5692\/collections\/image__25957.original.jpg?v=1752740707","url":"https:\/\/bible-society-uae-7958.myshopify.com\/collections\/deepak-reju.oembed","provider":"Bible Society UAE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}