Get Help: Crisis Intervention & Safeguarding
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You Are Not Alone
We at LMPC strive to be a safe place for you, no matter what’s going on in your life.
Contact Chad Middlebrooks and Julie Dean for help with next steps by emailing gethelp@lmpc.org.
If you are in immediate danger, call 911 or one of the hotlines below.
24/7 crisis hotline
423-755-2700
national domestic violence hotline
1-800-799-7233 (SAFE)
report child abuse
Tennessee: 877-237-0004
Georgia: 1-855-422-4453
dasa recommendations
On October 17, 2022, the Session approved eleven recommendations which you may read here. These are based on a thorough review of the report of the Ad Interim Committee on Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault (DASA) to the 49th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) in June 2022. The full DASA report may be found in the LMPC library (two copies) and electronically at pcaa.org/aic-report-abuse.
resources
Articles
Books
- God Made All of Me: A Book to Help Children Protect Their Bodies by Justin & Lindsey Holcomb (for kids)
- How Much is a Little Girl Worth? by Rachel Denhollander (for kids)
- Is it Abuse?: A Biblical Guide to Identifying Domestic Abuse and Helping Victims by Darby Strickland
- On This Rock: A Call to Center the Christian Response to Child Abuse on the Life and Words of Jesus by Victor Vieth
- Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church by Diane Langberg
- Rid Of My Disgrace: Hope And Healing For Victims Of Sexual Assault by Justin Holcomb & Lindsey Holcomb
- Something’s Not Right: Decoding the Hidden Tactics of Abuse and Freeing Yourself from Its Power by Wade Mullen
- Shame Interrupted: How God Lifts the Pain of Worthlessness and Rejection by Edward Welch
- The Spiritual Impact of Sexual Abuse by Diane Langberg
- Suffering and the Heart of God: How Trauma Destroys and Christ Restores by Diane Langberg
- What the Bible Says to Abuse Survivors and Those Who Hurt Them by Victor Vieth
- What Is a Girl Worth?: My Story of Breaking the Silence and Exposing the Truth about Larry Nassar and
- USA Gymnastics by Rachel Denhollander
Audio Recordings
Click here to access the Darby Strickland Abuse Seminar.
“Abuse and the Hope of the Gospel” Listen to Pastor Brian Salter’s sermon below:
Videos
prioritizing safety
Our Policies
At LMPC, we are working proactively to maintain an environment where all are protected.
All employees and volunteers are screened and trained before working with minors. Read more about our safeguarding practice:
