Daughter of God, wife to Peter @Thankful4Her, mother to three, Adult Clergy SA survivor, surrogate mother to 8, former crime scene tech, slowly finding hope.
After my abuse, the most helpful people were those who said, “You can tell me as much or as little as you want.”
They didn’t silence me for their own comfort nor did they pry for juicy gossip.
I got to choose. These people let my suffering be about me and not themselves.
When abuse is disclosed, pay attention to the institution's response:
church or "unity" centered = $, reputation, & brand centered
victim centered = Christ centered
It's really not that hard.
#SBCtoo
@Jenlyell ALWAYS, stated Assault
From the beginning, to the authorities, to investigators, to Guidepost, to @albertmohler, @ericgeiger, in depositions, to her legal team, to me, to anyone and everyone always Se*u@l Assault DavidSills stated that he knew she didn't want it
#FACTS
Why is it that whenever one speaks against unspecified abusers, misogynists, or predators, that most people start defending their pastor/idol? 🤔
#SBCtoo
I'm the type of Christian who chooses to LOVE others. The church I left taught judgment & hate toward anyone outside its theology/cover-ups. It took my pastor SA me to realize Christ wasn't in their midst at all.
What I hate now is how long I hurt others in my ignorance.
What many churches fail to understand, when it comes to bringing people to Christ, is that love is much more effective than hate.
I've never met someone–who loved well–and thought, "I don't want to be like them," but I have thought that about many "Christians" who hated well.
Protecting victims often comes at a cost, which is why many churches choose to protect themselves instead.
But I guarantee there is no greater cost than what the victim has already paid–will continue to pay for the rest of his/her life.
#SBCtoo#Churchtoo#AdultClergySexualAbuse
I participated on a conference panel discussing abuse in the church a couple weeks ago at Baylor University. We need more public talks on this. Awareness is growing but we have a long way to go.
https://t.co/CcjTBkL48H
A federal judge dismissed fmr SBC pres Johnny Hunt’s defamation claims against Guidepost Solutions & most of his case against the @SBCExecComm. He sued after a report alleged he sexually assaulted a woman, an incident he denied but then called consensual.
https://t.co/AXCbtca1MS