Resources
Live Panel Discussion with GRACE board members and Rachael Denhollander
Watch 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.
Diane Langberg - Clinical Psychologist, Author, and GRACE Board member
Diane Langberg, psychologist and speaker, gives an address at the 2019 Caring Well Conference on suffering and the heart of God and how trauma destroys and Christ restores.
How Should the Church Respond to Abusers?
There has been much discussion about what a church should do when confronted with an abuser in its midst. Such a question cannot begin to be adequately or wisely answered unless we first grasp the truth of what it means to be an abuser of the vulnerable.
CBN News: "Missionary Kids Silent No More About Abuse"
Former students who attended US missions schools overseas tell CBN News about the child abuse they endured at the hands of missionaries.
Implicit Messages & Spiritual Injury in Faith Communities
GRACE Board Member, Laura Thien, and Reverend Carrie Walker Nettles explain how the words we use can unintentionally be sources of great injury for the survivors of abuse within our faith communities.
Justin Holcomb - Priest, Author, and GRACE Board Member
Justin Holcomb, professor at Reformed Theological Seminary, gives an address at the 2019 Caring Well Conference on the work of Christ and the effects of abuse
The Caring Well Conference
On October, 4th, 2019 GRACE Founder and Executive Director, Boz Tchividjian, addressed the Caring Well Conference hosted by the ERLC (a ministry of the Southern Baptist Convention).
GRACE | Making a Difference
“A Lifeline to Hope”. Hear from survivors, organizations, staff, and board members about what makes GRACE special.
The Valued Conference
A resource for the Church on sexual abuse, the Valued Conference featured GRACE board members and fellow advocates in March, 2019.
Surviving the Holidays
A GRACE Board Member shares a few suggestions for consideration for those who struggle with holiday-related traumas.
Holding Space
Survivor Wendy Westerfield explains her personal interaction with the GRACE Investigation Team, and what she learned about “holding space” for difficult experiences.
A Pastor's Heart
It is not a question of if, but when, tragedy will strike your congregation. Are you prepared for it?
Suffer the Little Children
In this guest post, we are taught the best protection for our children is through recognition of the danger.
Failure to Act
Many reasons exist why people fail to intervene in abuse situations. Here are a few of them.
Sexual Abuse and the Distortion of Worship, Part Two
Like King David, many within the church respond with a righteous anger when hearing about sexual abuse but fail to respond correctly.
Sexual Abuse and the Distortion of Worship, Part One
A rarely addressed form of trauma from sexual abuse is discussed: the bitter upending of one’s faith.
Worship and Children
Boz Tchividjian reflects on one of Satan’s most successful tactics: how abuse pushes children away from God.
Sexual Abuse Within Christian Organizations
Dr. Diane Langberg examines the culture of systems and why Christians protect churches instead of victims.
