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Training in Orlando - Spectrum News 13
G.R.A.C.E. (Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment) is assisting churches in Central Florida in tackling abuse through comprehensive training. By equipping church leaders to recognize, respond to, and prevent various forms of abuse, including clergy sexual misconduct and child abuse, G.R.A.C.E. aims to address gaps in education and ensure safer church environments.
Investigating church abuse with GRACE
WSAW in Wausau, WI recently featured GRACE in a news report about a recent investigation. The article takes a good look at what goes into a GRACE investigation, as well as our overall mission and purpose.
Statement from the GRACE Board of Directors - June 29, 2021
On June 22nd, 2021 public statements were made questioning GRACE’s commitment to survivors and external reviews in response to abuse allegations. The person who made those comments has since apologized. The following is a statement, made on June 29th, 2021, regarding those comments.
Board Announcement: New Executive Director
The GRACE board is thrilled to announce that Pete Singer will succeed Boz Tchividjian as the next Executive Director of GRACE beginning on January 1, 2021. Boz looks forward to continuing his service as a member of the GRACE board.
A letter from the Executive Director of GRACE about important upcoming changes within the organization
I am writing to share some exciting news about my future and the future of GRACE. This May, I will be stepping down as the Executive Director of GRACE in order to return to the full-time practice of law representing abuse survivors against institutions who have failed to protect them.
Christianity Today: 1 in 10 Young Protestants Have Left a Church Over Abuse
Ten percent of Protestant churchgoers under 35 have previously left a church because they felt sexual misconduct was not taken seriously. A new report reveals why.
NPR: Aftermath of Houston Chronicle's Report of SBC Abuse
In response to report by The Houston Chronicle, Boz Tchividjian was interviewed by the NPR radio show, All Things Considered.
Houston Chronicle: Abuse of Faith Series on the SBC
The Houston Chronicle has released a three-part report on abuse in the Southern Baptist Convention. David Pittman is featured as one of the survivors in the article. David is one of our incredible Certification Specialists.
NBC News Report: New Tribes Mission
NBC News covers abuse on the mission field, reviewing the case of New Tribes Mission.
RELEVANT Magazine: "It's Time"
RELEVANT Magazine’s wide-ranging look at the current state of #MeToo in the Church world.
The Christian Century: "Since before #MeToo, Boz Tchividjian has held abusers in Church accountable"
As the Catholic abuse scandal was emerging in the early 2000s, GRACE was founded—alerting Protestants to the issue of abuse in their own churches. The Christian Century reports.
The New York Times: "The Great #MeToo Awakening"
Founder and Executive Director Boz Tchividjian was quoted in the New York Times for an article on the #MeToo Awakening within the Church.
Statement from the GRACE Board of Directors
December 7th, 2016, the GRACE Board of Directors issued a public statement in response to credible allegations that Tullian Tchividjian had engaged in clergy sexual abuse over multiple women.
A Public Statement Concerning Sexual Abuse in the Church
July 17th, 2013, GRACE released this public statement signed by over 70 Christian leaders registering our concern for survivors and resolve to confront the growing crisis of abuse and cover-up within the Body of Christ.