Jules Woodson
@juleswoodson11
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I Was Assaulted. He Was Applauded.
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Prayer warriors...I NEED YOU. My Mom has just been diagnosed with Metastatic Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer and has been given 3 -12 months. I am beyond devastated. I lost my dad a few years ago so my Mom is all I have left. Will you please pray for her, me and my family? Thank you.
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Devastating news today. My abuser is back in the pulpit. 😭🤬🤮🤯
Breaking: Andy Savage, former
@hpmemphis
pastor who confessed to sexual assault of a teen in his youth group in TX, is starting a new church in Memphis- Grace Valley Church. Message from his “interest meeting”
@juleswoodson11
#churchtoo
#metoo
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Stop calling sexual abuse in the church a 'MORAL FAILURE'!!!! It's a CRIME!!!!
#ChurchToo
#SBCtoo
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He was my pastor. He told me to take his secret to my grave. I WILL NOT. I REFUSE TO CARRY HIS SHAME ANY LONGER.
#ChurchToo
#SBCtoo
#MeToo
#sbc22
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I have formally requested that Germantown Baptist Church revoke Andy Savage's ordination. I realize this will not stop him from starting a new church however, it will set an important precedent that pastors who sexually abuse a congregant are no longer above reproach.
#ChurchToo
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Pastors who abuse their flock, and those that cover for them, have permanently disqualified themselves from the pulpit. That's it. That's the tweet.
#ChurchToo
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Y'all do know...That you don't have to see eye to eye on everything for you to still agree that clergy sexual abuse is a crime and shouldn't be covered up...right?
#ChurchToo
#SBCToo
#SBC
#SBC21
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PSA for anyone who wants to bring up forgiveness: With all do respect, this is not about forgiveness. How do you know if I have forgiven him or not? This is about the fact that he comitted a crime and biblically is disqualified from the pulpit.
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The SBC Senior Pastor who broke the law by failing to report my abuse, covered it up and has denied wrong doing is STILL in the pulpit. He refuses to respond to me. This is just one of the reasons I'll be speaking at the 'For Such A Time As This' rally in BHM Tuesday @ 6:30 pm.
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In 2019 I begged the church who ordained my abuser, to revoke his ordination. This was their response. They are still an
#SBC
church.
#SBC22
#ChurchToo
#SBCtoo
#ThisistheSBC
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Processing the heavy news from today but I must say, I am NOT surprised or shocked...Which is grievious in and of itself. THE ROT IS DEEP. THE ROT IS SYSTEMIC. THE ROT IS CULTURAL. THE ROT IS EMBEDDED IN TOXIC THEOLOGY. Until these things are acknowledged & addressed at the core,
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Thank you to everyone who has offered encouragement & support over the last couple of days. I am hanging in there. My shock and sadness is turning to frustration and anger. What we are seeing, should not be...Not for me, not for any survivor. I will not stay silent!
#ChurchToo
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Resolutions 5 and 6 passed!!!
Resolution 5: ON SUPPORT FOR CONSISTENT LAWS REGARDING PASTORAL SEXUAL ABUSE
Resolution 6: ON LAMENT AND REPENTANCE FOR SEXUAL ABUSE
The end of Resolution 6 reads...
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When I use 'The SBC' I'm speaking about...
My SBC ordained Youth Pastor who sexually abused me
My SBC pastors who blamed me when I reported my assault
My SBC pastors who failed to report my abuse
My SBC pastors that never informed my abuser's next church about his history
Pet peeve: using “The SBC” when you mean a few awful leaders. “The SBC” millions of ordinary people in our churches who mostly want to fund missionaries, train pastors, send planters, and help you when a hurricane hits your town. People who don’t get caught up in the drama.
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If you want to be a pastor, you can't rape people...it's not that hard.
#thebarreallyisthislow
#ChurchToo
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The sexual abuse crisis within the SBC is not just about pastors who have preyed on the vulnerable. It's also about how the vulnerable have been treated by the church when they have disclosed this abuse. Survivors have been decimated at every turn.
#SBC
#SBC22
#ChurchToo
#SBCtoo
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It is with complete and utter disgust that I report the findings of the
#SBCCredentialsCommittee
with you, regarding my story. Despite the fact that Steve Bradley, Senior Pastor of
#SBC
Stonebridge Church, did not report my abuse to authorities, covered it up from the church,...
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I love when people who were not repeatedly traumatized by an institution have an opinion about how those who were traumatized should behave. 🙄
#churchtoo
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If anyone needs a good laugh today, here's how my dating life is going...😂😭🤣
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Not only has my abusive pastor
@andysavage
started his own church, but the pastor that hired him and supported him (and was subsequently fired), Chris Conlee, is coming back to Memphis to start a new church. Where and when does the madness end?
#ChurchToo
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#WhenIReported
my story made international news because my abuser got a standing ovation after admitting to abusing me. I was doxxed online, called a slut and a whore, was told I was unforgiving and just needed to 'get over it' because it happened 20 years ago.
#ChurchToo
#SBCtoo
#whyididntreport
has already trended so how about
#whenireported
I’ll go first.
#whenireported
it became a front page media story. I was called a liar, whore, slut. My community, friends, family blamed me, turned on me and I received death threats. And that’s just to start.
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I propose a resolution for
#SBC2020
...Any SBC church who refuses to revoke the ordination of an admitted abuser be considered no longer in friendly cooperation with the SBC. Anyone with me?!?
#ChurchToo
#SBCtoo
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As I prepare to fly to Anaheim tomorrow for
#SBC22
, I'm reminded of some wise advice from a dear friend...
Let love be your motivation. Love doesn't thrive on authority, but on sacrifice. Love seeks to communicate and understand. Love is humble. Love protects.
#ChurchToo
#SBCtoo
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1 year ago today, I went public with my story. Since then, 3 of the 4 pastors involved are no longer in the pulpit. I have spent countless hours speaking with other survivors and have participated in more interviews than I can name. I filmed my testimony for
@nytopinion
, I...
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Ms. Meghan...Andy Savage destroyed his life (and mine) when he decided not to take me home that night and instead sexually assaulted me. He then decided to not take responsibility over and over again. This is no one else's fault except Andy Savage's.
#ChurchToo
@watchkeep
Again, why are you and the “Wartburg Watch” so determined to destroy this man’s life?
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Folks, I have been through too much 💩 in the church to stay silent anymore when I see more 💩. You don't have to agree with everything I say in order to agree that abuse is wrong and certainly is disqualifying for pastoral leadership.
Thanks for coming to my TedTalk.
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I think a lot of SBC messengers are finally discovering that what us survivors have been saying for years is true. Money and power are what matters to the SBC. Despite the good intentions of some in the pews, those in charge do what they want.
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to me and proceeds to say, "I'm a dirty old man but I'm harmless. My wife always tells me to leave the girls alone, haha." I couldn't get up and walk away fast enough.
MEN...STOP BEHAVING THIS WAY!!! WOMEN DO NOT EXIST FOR YOUR PLEASURE!!!
#MeToo
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That time my daughter was learning the colors of the rainbow and the teacher told them they could draw something they loved in the middle and she drew our two male dalmatians humping. 😂
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*Update : Mom finished 12 rounds of chemo before she just couldn't do it anymore. Since being off for a little while the cancer has grown and also spread to her intestines. Her new prognosis is 4 - 6 months. Continued prayers are appreciated.
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Christians, if you're yelling murderer, demon, spawn of satan, abuser, etc. at a woman facing a very difficult and seemingly impossible decision, you are not reflecting the love of Christ.
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Feeling beat down, emotionally exhausted, and beyond discouraged. Any words of encouragement would be greatly appreciated.
#ChurchToo
#SBCToo
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I am weeping. The deception, the lies...I fell for it all too, hook, line, and sinker. Because I wanted what they promised and I didn't know better. I trusted them.
#ChurchToo
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Why are these powerful men who prey on the vulnerable at church NOT IMMEDIATELY FIRED?!?! Why are they allowed to wait and resign??? 🤬🤬
#ChurchToo
Even in this, there are problems but more on that soon. For the moment, 4 days and he's gone. So proud of Cindy.
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I would love to know/understand how asking for my medical history from my stepfather while you were hired by Austin Stone to investigate Larry Cotton's role in my abuse allegations was advocating for me.
#ThingsThatMakeYouGoHmm
#ChurchToo
This story is devastating: our hearts break for these victims. This is exactly why we’ve spent 26 years advocating for child sex abuse victims and equipping churches to protect children.
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He's on there!!!
@andysavage
The SBC knew, but now the world can know!
#ChurchToo
#SBCtoo
#SBC22
#SBC
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You're never too old for sequins when it's marked down from $80 to $.99! Thank you Dillard's Clearance!
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He was my ordained Youth Minister. He knew me and groomed me since I was 14. This was not a mistake it was a crime! Per TX law it is non-consensual sexual assault. Fine, let him move on & sit in the pews, but he has absolutely disqualified himself from the pulpit.
#ChurchToo
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Ready to do big things today in the great state of Maine! Testifying for a bill to protect the public from clergy sexual abuse. Prayers appreciated!
#ChurchToo
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@ChristyWimber
@R_Denhollander
He was my ordained Youth Minister. He knew me and groomed me since I was 14. This was not a mistake it was a crime! Per TX law it is non-consensual sexual assault. Fine, let him move on & sit in the pews, but he has absolutely disqualified himself from the pulpit.
#ChurchToo
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Just because someone is a survivor and/or advocate does not necessarily make them a safe person for other surviors. Friends...Be wise about who you trust and let into your circle.
#ChurchToo
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"Grooming often involves pleasure for the victim. The trauma of sexual assault combined with this pleasure is powerful because it confuses the victim's senses about what is actually happening." - Understanding Child Molesters by Eric Leburg
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Thread
#SBC21
: Does NO ONE have ears to hear, eyes to see, a heart to care AND COURAGE TO ACT??? Why do
#SBC
survivors continue to get the run around???
@SusanCodone
reached out to the chair of the
#CredentialsCommittee
in an effort to have them right their wrongs with...
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Thank you to every
#SBC22
messenger who raised their ballot in support of the sexual abuse reforms this week. As I leave Anaheim today, I'm holding my head high and with renewed hope. There is still much work to be done but I'm encouraged. Never give up!
#ChurchToo
#SBCtoo
#SBC
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Ok...I can't stay silent anymore as this is getting ridiculous. Just because Rachael Denhollander hasn't personally responded to every single inquiry she has ever received, does not mean she is not trustworthy or that she does not care!!! She is a mother, teacher, survivor...
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Remember When Kobe Bryant Was Charged With Rape? I Didn't Forget, and Neither Should You via
@thr
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Sexual abuse is not a partisan issue, it is a human issue. The ugly on both red and blue sides is garnering more attention than the problem at hand. This breaks my heart.
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Woman pastor invited to perform at
#SBC20
PastorsCon...Immediate uproar.
The SBC pastor that failed to report my abuse and covered it up is still senior SBC pastor...🦗🦗
The SBC church that ordained my abusive pastor refuses to revoke his ordination...🦗🦗
#ChurchToo
#SBCtoo
Woman pastor invited to perform at
#SBC2020
PastorsCon headed by
@firstorlando
pastor David Uth. Immediate uproar.
My pastor-perp Tommy Gilmore allowed to teach SS at FBC-Orlando (so people tell me). Silence. For years. Have congregants even been warned about him?
#SBCtoo
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NOLA bound in my 'LET'S NOT DO STUPID STUFF AGAIN: END SEXUAL ABUSE' t-shirt and yoga pants...I'm going to fit right in! 😂🙃😉
#ChurchToo
#SBCtoo
#SBC23
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Church,
@SBChurch
, are still considered in good standing with the
#SBC
. There are no words...once again.
#ChurchToo
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Grateful for the 23
@SBCExecComm
members who stood up in opposition to going into executive session. Though you were out numbered on the inside, so many of us survivors were watching on the outside.
#ChurchToo
#SBCToo
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Prayers appreciated...My boyfriend, Ben, is going into emergency surgery tonight for a very serious infection on his arm.
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@dax_tnr
@F1inIndy
@LiriaForsythe
With all do respect, this is not about forgiveness. How do you know if I have forgiven him or not? This is about the fact that he comitted a crime and biblically is disqualified from the pulpit.
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#SBC21
Messengers...Thank you from the bottom of my heart, for hearing our cries and acting in support! While I am beyond elated many important steps have been taken over the last 2 days, there is so much work still left to be done...and it cannot be done by 1 person alone.
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Just went and saw my Mom this past weekend. So many emotions. Please pray.
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Why did I wait so long? Truth is, I didn't. I reported right away and was blamed, shamed and ignored while my abuser was celebrated and cared for.
#ChurchToo
1 "Why'd you wait so long?" Here's a big part of why:
Because for years I watched family and friends eviscerate sexual assault victims who spoke up against a candidate, team, pastor, ministry or local friend they liked, and I got the message loud and clear.
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So blessed by this friendship! Thank you
@R_Denhollander
for so bravely and boldly standing up for survivors!
#SBC19
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🚨🚨
#SBC
🚨🚨
This is one small step forward, for which I am thankful, but it's only the beginning of a long road ahead.
May truth prevail. May justice prevail. May accountability prevail. May restitution prevail. May change prevail. Amen.
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Forgiveness ≠ Restoration to a position of power
You can be forgiven while not being given a platform to harm again.
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Saying you want to prevent abuse is good. Learning how you can help prevent abuse is great. But if you are not willing to act when abuse becomes known, what you say and what you have learned mean nothing! We must be willing to take action!
#ChurchToo
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Did not report the abuse to my abuser's next church he was hired at, has continuously denied wrong doing, offered me zero support (both then when I reported and since I went public with my story,) and refused to respond to me when I reached out to him personally, he and his...
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I just want him to show his repentance by realizing that he is permanently disqualified from being a pastor. That's not too much to ask!
#ChurchToo
If Andy Savage is so broken over what he did in the past, why has he not reimbursed
@juleswoodson11
for her past counseling and medical bills related to the abuse? This is first and most basic fruit of repentance.
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Twitter friends, I need your help!!!
@freedomsbride
is trying to get as many copies made as she can, of our Joint Survivor Statement, to pass out to
#SBC
#SBC21
messengers in Nashville. Anything you can donate towards the effort would be appreciated!!!
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I have no words...
@PastorMikeStone
, you should be ashamed of yourself. You are NOT representing Christ.
@freedomsbride
...You are so brave and courageous. STANDING WITH YOU!!!
Moments ago,
@PastorMikeStone
told
@freedomsbride
— just outside the
#SBC21
convention hall — that she was “doing harm” to the denomination. As she walked away in tears, pastors and messengers came up to shake his hand and wish him luck tomorrow.
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I am so tired of hearing that this is a 'difficult decision.'
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Sitting on the fact that 4 years ago, today, I told my story publicly for the first time with the help of
@wartwatch
&
@watchkeep
. The cost was tremendous. Is the church any safer?
#churchtoo
#SBCtoo
#SBC
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Survivor Strong!
Debbie Vasquez,
@juleswoodson11
,
@ThigpenTiffany
, &
@Dave_Pittman
#ChurchToo
#SBCtoo
#SBC22
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First of all there is no 'attack'...speaking truth is not attacking. Second, I do not want or need attention, and certaintly don't know of anyone, including myself, who wants attention for being sexually abused.
#ChurchToo
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“Sexual abuse by a trusted religious leader has a soul-murdering impact.” —
@ChristaBrown777
#ChurchToo
#SBCtoo
#SBC
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In 2 days I'll be going under the knife for knee surgery...As a single mom of 3. Good vibes and/or prayers appreciated! ❤⏳🏥
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#SBC
It has been 24 years since I first reported my SBC pastor for sexually abusing me. It has been 4 years since I began speaking publicly about my abuse and advocating for change. My heart is heavy. I am weary. Yet this is only the beginning for many of you. The beginning of...
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When survivors are ignored, their voices are silenced. When their voices are silenced, the leadership controls the narrative. When the narrative is controlled, the leadership's reputation is preserved. When their reputation is preserved, donations and funding continue...
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@tomascol
And do you know who
@ronniefloyd
and the
@SBCExecComm
hired to try and STOP the investigation???
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My Op-ed for RNS:
Jules Woodson to abuse survivors: ‘You are strong, you are brave and your voice matters’
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3 reasons why I continue to speak out. I pray my voice helps create a safer world for my girls. They deserve to be protected and valued.
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When I asked him to clarify, he doubled down. This is how the SBC has treated survivors of clergy sex abuse.
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Today marks 1 year since I lost my Mom. The 19th marks 6 years since I lost my Dad. Grief is tough. RIP.
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Although
#SBC24
left much to be desired regarding ongoing abuse reform, I'm forever grateful for every second that brings me together with these amazing ladies...
@ThigpenTiffany
&
@megannlively
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