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Can the EFCA explain why despite nationwide crises, it’s still silent on abuse?
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Catholic
Harvest
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Presbyterian
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Willow Creek
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(List NOT comprehensive!)
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If it cared to protect Jesus’ name, its churches, members, leaders, & reputation, the EFCA would WRITE an ABUSE POLICY defining it, making a stance, & giving policies/procedures/statements/guidelines.
@scotmcknight @wartwatch @DCEagle1 @DavidAFrench @netgrace_org @Chelseaker
If you cared about abuse, you’d write a policy.
If you cared about victims, you’d have a reporting process.
If you cared, you’d practice “Becoming a Church that Cares Well for the Abused” instead of randomly distributing copies.
@BozT @DianeLangberg @reachjulieroys @wartwatch
When the EFCA is SILENT after this atrocious abuse report, SOMETHING is WRONG.
Why don’t you have a definition, a stance, and a policy on abuse EFCA?
ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS.
@TheEFCA
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Abuse comes in all forms.
No matter which kind - spiritual, physical, emotional, sexual, verbal - ABUSE IS WRONG.
When leaders use DARVO instead of addressing the sin or abuse, they blame the whistleblower. Instead, humility, brokenness, repentance, and reconciliation should be the appropriate response.
Thanks @bbtbpod & @TearsofEdenPod!
@BozT @scotmcknight @reachjulieroys @DianeLangberg
ALL ABUSE breaks the heart of the Father.
PROTECT the SHEEP.
HOLD ABUSERS ACCOUNTABLE.
LOVE the ABUSED WELL.
When confronted about abuse, there’s only ONE appropriate Biblical response.
Humility
Brokenness
Repentance
Reconciliation
Why don’t leaders protect the purity of the Bride of Christ?
@netgrace_org @BozT @wartwatch @DianeLangberg @reachjulieroys @scotmcknight @wademullen
A strategy used by abusers:
DARVO
Deny
Attack and
Reverse
Victim and
Offender
Nice people don’t just stand by and do nothing. As Christians we are called to a higher standard. Godly people should all the more
SPEAK UP and
SPEAK OUT against ABUSE.
If you sin privately against someone or a group of people and are appropriately held accountable for your actions that affect others and the church you belong to, please DO the RIGHT THING and REPENT PUBLICLY. What’s done in the darkness will be found out in the light.
Either the Bible is true or it is not.
You can’t say you believe it and live differently.
Well you can, but you shouldn’t.
Either you protect the liar or defend the victim.
#bebetterefca
#saybetterefca
#dobetterefca
To borrow Rachel Denhollander’s phrase, “How much is a church worth?”
Worth defending truth.
Worth protecting its sheep.
Worth calling out leadership who protect the wolves.
Worth it.
@TruthaboutEFCA
@R_Denhollander
@netgrace_org
@BozT @bozlawpa
@wartwatch @reachjulieroys
