{"product_id":"this-little-light-beyond-a-baptist-preacher-predator-and-his-gang-paperback","title":"This Little Light: Beyond a Baptist Preacher Predator and His Gang - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChrista Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a child, in Farmers Branch, Texas, Christa Brown was preyed upon by her youth minister. Then her church community, people she thought were her friends, betrayed her. She was treated as a seductress while, in their eyes, he remained a good, God-honoring man. Trusted authority figures told her to pray for forgiveness and keep quiet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYears later, having a teenage daughter of her own made Christa realize that what she'd always thought of as an \"affair\" was actually something much more sinister-abuse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChrista spent decades suffering from the repercussions of her childhood trauma before deciding to break her silence. The story shared in this book is a call for accountability within the Southern Baptist Convention. It highlights the denomination's alarming inaction and downright punishing of victims. Brown's fight for justice casts the Church's widespread culture of denial, the negligence of denominational leaders, and the harmful impact of their \"do-nothingness\" in stark relief.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not just about one man's crime, but about an institutional failure affecting thousands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the fifteen years since its initial publication, the need for institutional reform remains pressing, as Southern Baptist leaders continue to evade meaningful action. This Little Light is both a call to action and a testament to the enduring power of truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrown is also the author of Baptistland: A Memoir of Abuse, Betrayal and Transformation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 236\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 26, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43080773992583,"sku":"9781957687513","price":24.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/0hkBXoyVK79781957687513.webp?v=1756299018","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/this-little-light-beyond-a-baptist-preacher-predator-and-his-gang-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}