Instead of pursuing universally valid safeguarding strategies, church organizations need to pursue diverse, context-specific approaches in plural form. Third, when we talk about the complex issue of safeguarding against sex abuse, we often run up against certain taboos. This does not mean that safeguarding is impossible in this cultural context. Efforts to clarify the aforementioned issues in an intercultural context can succeed only if we are prepared to engage in learning processes about ourselves and our counterparts based on the questions that arise. In this context, safeguarding cannot replace qualified personnel management but it can provide important suggestions for appropriate interventions.