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We Rally Today Because Female Protest Is Biblical
By: Brenda-Lee Sasaki | June 12, 2018
Today, advocates and activists from around the US will gather at the For Such A Time As This Rally in Dallas, Texas. The rally—led by abuse advocates and faith leaders such as Ashley Easter, Gricel Medina, and Mary DeMuth—will lament and challenge the Southern Baptist Convention’s inadequate response to sexual [...]
The Paradox of Power: 7 Leadership Strategies in the Age of #ChurchToo
By: Jeanne Porter King | June 5, 2018
The way we use our power shouldn’t place other believers at risk. Power belongs to all in the body, not just a select few or a single group. We need to take practical steps to rebalance power in our churches and make them safer for those among us who, as of now, [...]
When Church Isn't a Sanctuary: 4 Reasons Churches Should Refer Abuse Cases to Trained Victim Advocates
By: Mark Kubo | June 5, 2018
No matter how well-meaning, and regardless of their views on gender, leadership, or theology, churches are almost never prepared to meet a victim’s needs. This is why I encourage churches not to go it alone when it comes to helping victims of abuse.
4 Ways Men Can Combat Abuse in the Church
By: Gricel Medina | June 5, 2018
We ask too much of women and too little of men. It's time for men to stand and fight abuse. Here are four ways you can start.
Why #MeToo Is Good for Men Too
By: Ashley Easter | June 5, 2018
In holding men accountable, the #MeToo movement actually affirms men’s humanity—their ability to know and then choose right from wrong and to have healthy, mutual relationships with women. It also honors the good men who choose to treat others with equality and respect.
#MeToo and the Church
By: Eugene Hung | June 5, 2018
While the the #MeToo and #ChurchToo hashtags may be new, the abuse epidemic is not. The problem is not “out there”—that is, outside the walls of the church—but “in here,” something the church must reckon with as much as anyone in our world.
If Anyone Can Abuse, Why Are We Still Talking Gender Roles? It's About Power
By: Tim Krueger | June 5, 2018
If abuse is a power problem, then what does the debate about gender roles have to do with it? Put simply, our views on gender and authority grow out of and reinforce our philosophies on power.
Ending Abuse: 4 Steps for Churches
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | June 5, 2018
What the research says about why some men harass while other's don't. And what churches can do about it.
Vindicating the Vixens: How We View Bible Women Shapes Our Response to #MeToo
By: Sandra Glahn | June 5, 2018
By distorting Bible women’s stories, we provide a “biblical” rationale for rape culture.