Have you or someone you love experienced the horrors of sexual abuse? 
Do you wonder how the shattered pieces of life can be put back together?
Tuesday evening, July 23, from 6:30-8:30 PM at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, NC (2101 Carmel Road), I’ll be presenting:
Beauty for Ashes: Ministering to Victims of Sexual Abuse
Compassionate Care and Healing Hope in Christ
Here’s how I introduce the evening’s discussion:
Our holy and loving God is not silent about the horrors of sexual abuse. Nor is our compassionate heavenly Father silent about healing hope for sexual abuse victims.
Through a biblical study of 2 Samuel 13, we will begin to sense some of the horrible damage done by sexual abuse.
Then we will learn together how to begin to share Christ’s healing hope with sexual abuse survivors—so they experience beauty for ashes.
Join us as we walk with Tamar in 2 Samuel 13:1-19 on a journey from a loss of faith, hope, love, and peace to a place of faith in the midst of doubt, hope in the midst of evil, love in the midst of sin, and peace in the midst of shame—all by Christ’s grace.
Registration Information
You can register online here: https://rts.regfox.com/rtseduequip
Single Standard $35 (Through July 22)
Couple Standard $50 (Through July 22)
At the Door $40/person
Please contact nbrooks@rts.edu for special pricing for groups of 10 or more.
Time & Location
Tuesday, July 23rd
6:30pm – 8:30pm
RTS Charlotte Chapel
2101 Carmel Road, Charlotte, NC 28226
Booklet Resources
If you are not in the Charlotte area but would like to benefit from the seminar material, you can do so with the booklet upon which the seminar is based: Sexual Abuse: Beauty for Ashes.
Free resources related to the booklet are available here: https://rpmministries.org/writing/sexual-abuse/
What Others Are Saying
“Dr. Kellemen’s gospel insights are for both the sexually abused and the counselor. For the person who was abused, you will find a clear and caring path and you will notice that you are already on it. That will give you hope.”—Dr. Ed Welch, CCEF Faculty
“There is an epidemic of sexual abuse, and victims need the kind of hope and healing that only the gospel of Jesus Christ provides. Tragically, most churches and Christians are woefully unprepared to help those who have been abused sexually….Dr. Kellemen offers clear, accessible, gospel-based help for the many victims of sexual abuse and teaches us all how to face sexual abuse face-to-face with Christ.”—Dr. Justin and Lindsey Holcomb, Authors of Rid of My Disgrace: Hope and Healing for Victims of Sexual Assault
