Children are abused at alarming rates. In the United States, roughly 2/3 of children go through at least one “adverse childhood experience.” The heavy physical, emotional, and relational toll of abuse are widely accepted, but the spiritual impact of abuse has often been overlooked. Churches, ministries, and all Christians must better understand and respond to the spiritual impact of child maltreatment.
Read MoreFor 30 years I kept a secret that almost killed me. That same secret was kept by many other little boys. We were all victimized by the same man, yet none of us knew it was happening to the other. Those secrets caused pain, shame, guilt. And it cost one of us his life.
Read MoreWatch the recorded discussion about child safeguarding and survivor care during COVID-19 led by Boz Tchividijian, with special guest Rachael Denhollander, and including GRACE board members Laura Thien, Justin Holcomb, and Victor Vieth.
Read MoreA resource for the Church on sexual abuse, the Valued Conference featured GRACE board members and fellow advocates in March, 2019.
Read MoreIn this guest post, we are taught the best protection for our children is through recognition of the danger.
Read MoreBoz Tchividjian reflects on one of Satan’s most successful tactics: how abuse pushes children away from God.
Read MoreGRACE Board Member Victor Vieth shares strategies for developing effective policies for preventing child maltreatment.
Read MoreVictor Vieth examines what happens while investigating child maltreatment sanctioned or condoned by a religious leader.
Read MoreThe facts about child abuse, as compiled by Anna Salter, author of Predators.
Read MoreBoz Tchividjian provides his analysis of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Ohio v. Clark.
Read MoreA Proposal for a Federal International Mandated Reporting Law
Read MoreSome concluding thoughts on April’s annual Sexual Abuse Awareness Month.
Read MoreWe have witnessed a seemingly new boldness to communicate incredibly wounding and cruel words to victims of abuse. In his latest piece, Boz Tchividjian shares how words matter to a survivors.
Read MoreExamining the crisis of culpability at Hillsong Church when pastor Brian Houston failed to report his predator father, Frank Houston, to authorities.
Read MoreMichael Reagan and Jerome Elam, both survivors of childhood sexual abuse, write about the unique dynamics and devastating stigmas.
Read MoreDr. Thema Bryant-Davis explains how the Black church can directly confront child abuse, beginning within its own community.
Read MoreExamining SharedHope’s Demanding Justice Report which has detailed findings on the commercial exploitation of children.
Read MoreIf child molesters depend upon our ignorance in order to hurt little ones, what steps can the faith community take to eliminate the edge and make sure that they don’t succeed?
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