Resources
No Place to Call Home: Interview with Jamie Prater
Boz Tchividjian interviews Jamie Prater, an abuse survivor from Jesus People U.S.A. who shares his work on a documentary No Place To Call Home, which examines JPUSA’s culture of abuse and cover-up.
Marginalizing the Abused: Six Ways Survivors are Treated as Insignificant
Lessons from acclaimed film King of Devil’s Island on how communities marginalize the abused.
Michael Reagan: Bearer of Light Amidst the Darkness of Child Sexual Abuse
Boz Tchividjian profiles a personal friend, survivor, and advocate for the abused, Michael Reagan.
A Church Silent in the Face of Evil is No Church At All
A silent church will always protect perpetrators over God’s little ones. A silent church will always abandon the very ones God holds precious. In fact, a silent church is no church at all. God was certainly not silent in the face of evil, neither should we.
Christians and the Struggle to Report Child Abuse
We should all understand one important truth: child sexual abuse is both a sin and a serious crime—a crie that should always be reported.
Caught on Tape: 5 Self-Serving Responses by Sex Offenders in the Church
An unintended result of an ill-advised church video reveals five common self-serving responses by sex offenders in the Church.
Startling Statistics: Child Sexual Abuse and What the Church Can Do About Itch
Understanding the reality of abuse begins with seeing the scope of it. Transforming our faith communities into places where children are safe and abuse survivors are welcomed, valued, and loved begins by realizing every number is a person.
The High Cost of Negligence
WORLD Magazine Article by Jamie Dean on the cost of negligence by church leaders.
"If Your Brother Sins Against You..." and He's a Sex Offender
Adapted from an interview Boz Tchividjian had with Rachel Held Evans, this article reveals some of the common misconceptions Christians have when applying Matthew 18 and other Scriptures to sex offenses.
A Church that Gets It
Six lessons from a church that understands how to respond well to abuse.
Five Characteristics of Child Sexual Offenders in Faith Communities
Learning how offenders think and act is the first step in prevention, which can keep our communities safe from those who pose a risk to our little ones.
