Together We Heal

Together We Heal is for any who suffer from the trauma of childhood sexual abuse. We provide a safe forum for survivors of abuse to share, learn and heal. We work to expose sexual predators and their methods of getting into our lives.

Lament – A GRACE Live Conversation

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In the words of Diane Langberg,

“Pain is the only protest in the human constitution that something is wrong.

It is the only thing that raises its voice against existing abuses.

If you jump to silence pain, you will fail to find the wound.”

Creating church cultures that are sensitively attuned to the protest of pain and offer space for lament can be a journey for all of us. Especially when facing the devastating reality of abuse within or near our communities, recognizing lament is not just an option, but an important pathway to healing and justice.

Join GRACE (netgrace.org) for a crucial Live Conversation on Lament on March 18th, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST.

We’ll be exploring why lament is a healthy and necessary practice for churches seeking to:

Support survivors of abuse and validate their experiences.

Acknowledge and grieve the reality of abuse within or around our communities.

Cultivate a culture of empathy and healing within the church.

Our guests will be:

David Pittman, a survivor of abuse in the church as a young child, who will share his perspective on the importance of lament from a survivor’s experience.

Phil Moore, a musician and worship leader, who will offer insights on how churches can thoughtfully and effectively incorporate lament into their worship and practices.

This conversation will delve into the “why” behind lament and provide practical insights into the “what” and “how” churches can lament well.

Don’t miss this important discussion. Let’s learn together how to create spaces where pain is heard, wounds are acknowledged, and healing can begin through the powerful practice of lament.

We look forward to having you join us for this vital conversation.

Register Free Here:

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DGmcrGCUSU6G8Yao4qGDPQ?os=ipad#/registration

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Author: Together We Heal

In 2006 David took the first step in a long and painful journey back from the abyss of addiction and self-destruction. He promised his dying father that he would get clean. And he did. But as he cleaned his body and soul, he began to confront the sexual abuse that his addiction had for so long obscured — abuse perpetrated by a church youth minister when David was 12 to 15 years old. Those three years of abuse destroyed the foundation of love and faith that had been built by his family. For 25 years, David kept the abuse secret and lost himself in a fog of drugs and alcohol. He was by turns destitute, at times incarcerated. The promise to his dying father was the catalyst. And the bedrock of his mother’s love and devotion was the foundation on which David rebuilt his life. Therapy, 12-step meetings, and soul-deep determination were the bricks and mortar. David founded Together We Heal to provide fellow survivors and their families, guidance through the trauma of childhood sexual abuse. In 2015 he was asked to become a part of the Child Safeguarding Initiative team with GRACE (Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment) to empower the Christian community through education and training to recognize, prevent, and respond to child abuse. David represents Together We Heal & GRACE across the country as a public speaker and instructor; teaching churches, schools, and families how to talk with their kids about sexual abuse, how to better identify predatory behavior, and how to properly respond to those harmed. "To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.” - Dr. Seuss

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