DBC is committed to creating safe spaces where people can be confident that they will be cared for, nurtured, and encouraged as they grow and at the same time, protected from spiritual, physical, sexual, and emotional abuse.
As part of this commitment, staff and volunteers are required to sign and abide by this Code of Conduct.
The Code of Conduct sets out the following:
- the ministry commitments of staff and volunteers;
- minimum behavioural standards and appropriate boundaries required of staff and volunteers;
- the obligation of staff and volunteers to comply with Safe Church Policy and Procedures; and
- the steps to be taken in the event of a potential breach of this Code.
The Code of Conduct seeks to reflect the biblical call to godliness and faithfulness in ministry (eg. 1 Timothy 3) but it is not intended as a replacement for the Bible as a fundamental guide for faith and practice.