Before joining Disciples Church Extension Fund, I was a professional advocate for those (mostly women) who have experienced domestic violence and sexual assault.It was extremely frustrating to me that 98% of the time, there were no repercussions for the perpetrators of these crimes, and if there were repercussions, it was usually a slap on the wrist. … Continue reading April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
How the church can respond to sexual assault
A condensed version of this post appeared in the April 2022 issue of the New Church Know-It-All. “Every 68 seconds an American is sexually assaulted,” according to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN). The Canadian Women’s Foundation reports that sexual assault occurs at a rate of 22 incidents per 1,000 people aged 15 … Continue reading How the church can respond to sexual assault