GRACE - Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment

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GRACE - Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment Mission: Empowering Christian communities to recognize, prevent, and respond to abuse. Founded 2004 Our GRACE email address is [email protected].

Due to the important and sensitive nature of the work we do, we have disabled FaceBook Messages for this page. However, we still want to hear from you and we can be reached via email. GRACE strongly encourages you to report to authorities and not to view communication with GRACE as a substitute for reporting to authorities or seeking legal, medical, or mental health support. Staff at GRACE may be legally or ethically required to report abuse allegations.

These five misconceptions 👆 about intimate partner violence are ones we see show up again and again in certain pockets o...
10/15/2026

These five misconceptions 👆 about intimate partner violence are ones we see show up again and again in certain pockets of Christianity. Often perpetuated by poor theology, ignorance, control, and fear - the first line of response is to raise awareness and speak the truth without compromise.

We encourage you to take the next step in awareness by attending our 2-hour course on Responding to Intimate Partner Violence on Oct 22 from 1-3pm ET. To learn more and register visit Netgrace.org/responding-to-ipv

Join GRACE for our first ever virtual summit from Nov 5-6, 2026! Kicking off the event on Nov 5 at 7pm ET is a live conv...
10/15/2026

Join GRACE for our first ever virtual summit from Nov 5-6, 2026! Kicking off the event on Nov 5 at 7pm ET is a live conversation with therapist and author Chuck DeGroat on finding your center when the institution/system doesn’t feel safe.

Chuck has a new book out this month called “Who You’re Becoming: The Slow and Courageous Work of Cultivating Character in a Narcissistic Age” endorsed by GRACE Executive Director Laura Thien. We are so excited to have Chuck as the opener for this event and hope you can join us as we explore what is required to create faith communities of safety, courage, and compassion.

The Summit will be live on Zoom, but if you can’t make a session- worry not! Every session will be recorded and made available to registrants.

You can learn more and register at Netgrace.org/grace-summit for a “Pay What You Can” ticket price.

This event is a part of GRACE’s fall fundraiser, which allows us to keep events like this as accessible as possible.

Join GRACE for a 2-hour live, virtual course on Responding to Intimate Partner Violence. In this class we will cover: - ...
10/14/2026

Join GRACE for a 2-hour live, virtual course on Responding to Intimate Partner Violence. In this class we will cover:

- Recognizing key forms, dynamics, and indicators of intimate partner violence.
- Understanding common missteps in church response.
- Responding to disclosures and survivor needs with trauma-informed practices.
- Practical Guidance for walking alongside survivors of intimate partner violence.

đź“… Oct 22, 2026
⏰️ 1-3pm ET
💻️ Zoom

Learn more and register at Netgrace.org/responding-to-ipv

10/13/2026

A sense of safety and trust is not automatically owed to a faith leader simply because of their position in the church. Rather, the leader must use their power, authority, and position in trustworthy ways that foster a sense of safety.

Tune in to the most recent episode of The GRACE Awakening Podcast to hear the rest of our conversation with Sister Danielle Victoria and Sara Larson.

Listen Now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or at Netgrace.org/podcast

The lineup is here!!! Check out the schedule of amazing speakers and panelists we have lined-up for the upcoming GRACE S...
10/12/2026

The lineup is here!!!

Check out the schedule of amazing speakers and panelists we have lined-up for the upcoming GRACE Summit on Nov 5-6! All events will be hosted LIVE on Zoom with time for participant Q&A.

See a session that you’d love to attend but can’t make it to? Every session will be recorded and replay link will be sent out to all registrants.

So what are you waiting for? Learn more and register today at Netgrace.org/grace-summit

According to the CDC, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have been physically assaulted, r***d, or stalked by an intimate partn...
10/09/2026

According to the CDC, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have been physically assaulted, r***d, or stalked by an intimate partner and nearly 50% of both sexes have experienced some form of emotional or psychological abuse in a relationship.

Join GRACE for a two-hour course where we will review relevant research, explore common missteps in church response, and offer practical guidance for walking alongside survivors of intimate partner violence.

📆 Oct 22, 2026
⏰ 1-3pm ET
đź’» Zoom

Learn more and register at Netgrace.org/responding-to-ipv

Today is — a national day of giving through donor-advised funds. Over $360 billion sits in DAFs waiting to be given, a...
10/08/2026

Today is — a national day of giving through donor-advised funds. Over $360 billion sits in DAFs waiting to be given, and two-thirds of DAF grants are under $1,000. If you give through a DAF, today is a great day to recommend a grant to GRACE and fuel abuse prevention and response in churches, ministries, and schools. https://www.netgrace.org/donor-advised-funds

đź“Ł New Podcast Episode!! Join Laura and Hannah on The GRACE Awakening Podcast as we talk with Sara Larson of Awake and S...
10/08/2026

đź“Ł New Podcast Episode!!

Join Laura and Hannah on The GRACE Awakening Podcast as we talk with Sara Larson of Awake and Sister Danielle Victoria of The Sisters of the Little Way about moral injury, the importance of an empathetic witness, and the powerful healing that can happen when someone has access to compassionate community.

🎧️ Listen Now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or at Netgrace.org/podcast

According to the CDC, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have been physically assaulted, r***d, or stalked by an intimate partn...
10/07/2026

According to the CDC, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have been physically assaulted, r***d, or stalked by an intimate partner. Those numbers should stop you in your tracks - because they mean that domestic violence is impacting over 25% of the population, including in your church.

And intimate partner violence isn't just happening in marriages, its starting in young dating relationships.

The National Domestic Violence Hotline reports that 1 in 10 high school students have experienced physical violence from a dating partner in THE LAST YEAR and 1 in 6 college women have already been sexually assaulted in a dating relationship.

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and one simple way that you can raise your (and your faith community's) level of education on domestic violence is by attending GRACE's Safe Church Training Center 2-hour course on Responding to Intimate Partner Violence.

You can learn more by visiting Netgrace.org/responding-to-ipv

10/06/2026

"God forgave me, why can't you?"

In our latest episode of The GRACE Awakening Podcast, Wade Mullen addresses how the concept of forgiveness can be weaponized to regain power or avoid accountability.

Forgiveness is not a singular event that one can demand a harmed-party or group give. And forgiveness, even if given, is not a tool to bypass accountability, push for restoration, or justify a return to positions of power and authority. Tune in to the full conversation with Wade to unpack "When I'm sorry isn't enough."

🎧 Listen to the full episode on apologies now on Apple, Amazon, Spotify or at Netgrace.org/podcast

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