#ChurchToo
Hide this under a bushel and the bushel will burn. The building will burn. The block. The body.
June 19, 2018
Type of Resource: Blog/Magazine Article
The Paradox of Power: 7 Leadership Strategies in the Age of #ChurchToo
As a leadership consultant, I’ve helped many women find and own their voices. Yet, for a long time, I didn’t recognize my own power to
June 19, 2018
When Church Isn’t a Sanctuary: 4 Reasons Churches Should Refer Abuse Cases to Trained Victim Advocates
Another day, another sexual misconduct allegation against a prominent and influential church leader. This seems to be the way of things since #MeToo and #ChurchToo
June 19, 2018
4 Ways Men Can Combat Abuse in the Church
Responding to accusations of sexual misconduct against actors James Franco and Aziz Ansari, Huffington Post cultural commentator Amaris Acosta wrote, “We’re still asking too much
June 19, 2018
Vindicating the Vixens: How We View Bible Women Shapes Our Response to #MeToo
In the fall of 2017, the name “Harvey Weinstein” made headlines. The #MeToo movement gained momentum, #ChurchToo soon followed, and the stories of sexual abuse
June 19, 2018
Why #MeToo Is Good for Men Too
Will 2018 be “The Year of the Woman”? That’s the question US pundits are asking as women’s political engagement grows and women are elected to
June 19, 2018
#MeToo and the Church
I sometimes have trouble explaining to folks my career path. I studied at Dallas Seminary for four years and pastored Baptist and Alliance churches full-time
June 19, 2018
We Need More Than A Hypothetical “Yes” to Women in Ministry
I was sixteen years old when Bill Gothard’s curriculum, “Basic Youth Conflicts,” came to the California Bay Area. For readers who don’t know, Gothard was
June 19, 2018
If Anyone Can Abuse, Why Are We Still Talking Gender Roles? It’s About Power
Over the last year, many of us have watched in dismay as the #MeToo and #ChurchToo campaigns have exposed the sexual harassment and assault rampant
June 18, 2018
More Than A Resolution on Women’s Dignity, We Need Action
Recently, the Gospel Coalition (TGC) published an article entitled, “21 Places Women Emerge Front and Center in Scripture’s Storyline.” While I often disagree with TGC,
June 15, 2018
