WELCOME TO DAY FOUR!
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Start watching session videos below. Feel free to watch them in any order you'd like. Each session comes with a description, speaker bio, and links & resources.*
I do want to provide a general CW/TW for all sessions. Since this is a summit focused on recovery from abuse and trauma, assume that we will talk about trauma and abuse regularly. Some speakers may go into detail about their spiritual, emotional, or sexual abuse. Others may talk about suicidal ideation or attempts. If you need to take space for yourself, please do so.
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LIVE Bonus Session @12p EST
Spiritually Abusive Leadership & Climate (SALC) Survey Update
with Lianna Chong
Join us on YouTube for a live update and discussion.
Join us for our Live Community Call!
Attending a virtual summit doesn't mean we can't create opportunities to meet other people and cultivate community.
Join us each night of the Summit to meet and find others across the world who share your experiences, are looking for help and resources, and desiring a safe place to be seen and heard. We may have some guest speakers joining us each call to meet and hear from you, and to answer your questions.
Plan for just about an hour together, and feel free to come late or leave early. Mostly, I want you to know and see—you are not alone.
You're welcome to join as many calls as you'd like. Click the button below to join the call on Zoom at 9p EST.
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Looking for community and support?
If you've experienced any kind of spiritual abuse or religious trauma and are looking for a place to process, then this is the community for you.
Telling the truth is essential to our healing, and pain demands a witness. Join a cohort today and find a safe and sacred space to bear witness to God's work in each of us.
Discover a community to move through the pain and navigate the path together from broken to beloved.
Apply for our THROUGH Cohort, an 8-week program that guides you through practical ways to name your experience, tell your story, gain tools to regulate and return to your self, and reclaim your Belovedness.
Seats are limited and the Cohort begins Thursday, February 6, so apply today!
APPLY FOR THE COHORT TODAYPeople and Power
with Ben Cremer
In his Summit session, Benjamin Cremer discusses the harm of misused power. He explores themes of spiritual abuse, the intersection of politics and Christianity, and a Christ-centered understanding of power and compassion.
Bio
Benjamin Cremer is an author, speaker, and digital pastor with over 20 years of experience pastoring local churches. He is currently writing his first book, which will be published Spring of 2025. He lives in Idaho with his wife and two small children.
Links & Resources
Website | Instagram | Newsletter
Books
- Reading Revelation Responsibly by Dr. Michael Joseph Gorman
- How the Bible Actually Works by Pete Enns
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Understanding & Preventing Spiritual Abuse for Pastors
with Kayleigh Clark
After losing a community due to spiritual abuse, the natural response is to isolate. However, in her Summit session, Colleen Ramser shares her personal story of how there came a moment where the pain of being alone and without community was greater than the risk of starting over. She talks about how to gradually put yourself in spaces where you can build up your capacity to trust and be vulnerable again.
Bio
Kayleigh Clark is a lover of Jesus and his church. She is an ordained elder in the Free Methodist Church and a Th.D. candidate at Kairos University. Her current dissertation research seeks to identify the impact of collective trauma on congregational health and flourishing. She is the founder and director of Restor(y) a resourcing, training, and consulting ministry dedicated to partnering with local churches on the journey towards healing. Kayleigh lives in Maryland with her husband Nate and their son Timothy. When she is not writing, studying, or imagining ways towards a healthier church, Kayleigh can be found outside with her family or in pursuit of the best local chai tea latte.
Resources
Books
- Trauma & Recovery by Judith Herman
- Redeeming Power by Diane Langberg
- When Narcissism Comes to Church by Chuck DeGroat
- My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa Menakem
- PIVOT by Scot McKnight & Laura Barringer
Creating a Culture of Protection in Your Church
with Mike Sloan
How do you prevent abuse from happening in your church? In his Summit session, Mike Sloan, Director of Safeguarding at Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment (GRACE), discusses the topic creating a culture of protection in your church. You will learn about the reality of abuse and what leaders can do to make a difference, effective holistic policies, and a helpful leadership framework.
Bio
Mike Sloan, M.Div., is the Director of Safeguarding at Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment (GRACE), which focuses on abuse prevention and response in faith communities. Mike is a former pastor, who has worked for 14 years to see reform on abuse policy and culture relating to abuse within churches. Mike helped develop and now leads GRACE’s Safeguarding Initiative, a program focused on changing culture on abuse within churches on all forms of abuse. As the leader of GRACE’s safeguarding team, Mike and his colleagues train faith-based leaders and congregations in abuse education, dynamics of abuse within faith communities, and best practices in prevention and response. Mike consults with faith-based organizations on policies, conducting written reviews and developing new policies in cooperation with organizations. Mike also consults regularly with faith-based organizations on abuse response issues including trauma-informed care.
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