Since it's a key anniversary in the milestones of when my abuse allegations were addressed, I want to note that the most important thing that those in positions of authority over me and the one I accused did when I told was to question me and him. I didn't want to convince (cont)

someone. I wanted the truth to be known, so I was very thankful that I was heard, questioned, and then a process followed so that only at the end of all that did the seminary, the local churches, and LifeWay all officially conclude that my allegations were credible. (cont)

Each entity/church *determined* I was telling the truth. They didn't just decide it. People sometimes seem to think those disclosing abuse just want to be immediately believed. I needed my allegations to be immediately taken seriously, but it is exactly because of (cont)

the seriousness that I have always wanted people to act responsibly. That meant talking to the other party and staying unbiased. There is much confusion introduced by an abuser and I was still deep in untangling the narratives he had created, so I wanted to ensure there (cont)

was absolute clarity. If you were to ask @ericgeiger (who first received my disclosure) or @albertmohler or my twitterless pastor or my therapist, they'd all tell you that I obsessively sought to communicate everything about which I felt guilt even as I disclosed the abuse (cont)

I only told bc I felt God wanted me to do so. I wanted to ensure that the truth was clear and without question as that which really was true. As such, the determinations they made after investigating were what mattered; blind belief would have been far too reckless to reassure.