GRACE provides state and national training for churches and other Christian organizations on the subject of child abuse. These conferences and workshops are designed for members of the clergy, church workers, and other lay persons who work with children. First and foremost, GRACE teaches the spiritual and theological importance to why the Christian community should address the issue of child abuse. These conferences and workshops also teach about the prevalence of child abuse within our society and within the Christian church. GRACE provides concrete information to assist churches and Christian organizations in recognizing and responding to child abuse disclosures.

Attendees also learn how pedophiles and other child predators operate and the "games" they play to access youth within our churches. GRACE teaches simple safety measures that can be taken in any church or Christian organization to minimize access of child predators to victims.

Equally important, attendees learn how children experience abuse and many of the spiritual questions these victims have as a result. For example, a seven-year old sexual abuse victim once asked "Am I still a virgin in God’s eyes?" Attendees will explore these questions in depth so that ministers and others within the Christian community are better equipped to respond to the spiritual needs of abuse survivors.

Each workshop is video and audio recorded and will be available for purchase. In this way attendees can show workshops of particular relevance to their home congregations. These recordings will also be available for purchase through this website.

Upcoming GRACE Events

September 10-11, 2010 at Trinity Presbyterian Church (Providence, R.I.)  - GRACE will presenting a workshops entitled, Protecting Children in the Church and Responding with Excellence. 

September 25, 2010 at the American Association of Christian Counselors' National Conference (Branson, MO) -  GRACE will be leading a workshop entitled, Responding to Sexual Abuse:  A Case Study.  Learn more at

October 7, 2010 at the 21st Annual Conference on Youth (Ft. Wayne, IN) - GRACE will be presenting a workshop entitled, Addressing the Many Spiritual Issues of Child Sexual Abuse Survivors. 

Please contact us if you, your church, or Christian organization wish to learn more about the upcoming events or be contacted when GRACE schedules its next conference or workshop.