The Surrender the Secret: Sexual Abuse Workshop was held at Cornerstone in 2023 with the goal of openly and candidly addressing an issue that 1 in 2 women have experienced or will experience in their lifetime, namely unwanted sexual advances, intimidation, or abuse.
You may be a survivor yourself; you may know someone who is a survivor, or in the future you may cross paths with a survivor. Whatever the circumstances, we believe the two presentations can assist you with the healing process and/or provide you with some background information about sexual abuse that women can experience.
Speakers
David Lamb
Dave loves to teach the Bible. This passion was developed during twenty years with InterVarsity, as a student at Stanford (BA, MS) and a staff in LA and Philadelphia. Studies at Fuller (MDiv) and Oxford (MPhil, DPhil) deepened his interest in the Old Testament. He has taught at Missio Seminary (formerly Biblical) since 2006. In 2016, he became the MacRae Professor of Old Testament and in 2017 the Dean of the Faculty. He has written three popular books, The Emotions of God (2022), God Behaving Badly (2011, 2022) and Prostitutes and Polygamists: A Look at Love, Old Testament Style (2015).
Lisa Radcliff
Lisa Radcliff is a writer, speaker, women’s ministry leader, and author of Hidden with Christ: Breaking Free from the Grip of Your Past, which reveals her story of overcoming child sexual abuse. Lisa is a trained facilitator with Safe Communities in helping churches break the culture of silence, understand sexual abuse, and develop child protection policies. She is also a board-certified mental health coach and teaches on the church confronting sexual violence through Levanta La Voz—English (Raise Your Voice). Lisa also teaches CSA Prevention workshops for parents, civic groups, and children’s ministry leaders.
