Christa Brown

Baptistland: A Memoir of Abuse, Betrayal, and Transformation (coming soon!)

“Baptistland is a story of abuse, brokenness, and betrayal, but more than any of these things, it is the story of resilience. With extraordinary grit and at great personal cost, Christa Brown has worked for decades to press for accountability and reform within the Southern Baptist Convention. In the face of vicious opposition and widespread complicity, she persists to this day in calling for truth, demanding follow-through, and pressing forward with unwavering conviction and hard-earned hope.” —Kristin Kobes Du Mez, author of Jesus and John Wayne

This Little Light:
Beyond a Baptist Preacher Predator and His Gang

What do Baptist leaders do about a minister reported to them for child molestation?

Nothing.

Nothing even when another minister knows about the abuse and says so.

Nothing even when the largest statewide Baptist organization in the country concludes there is “substantial evidence” the abuse took place. Nothing even when the man is still working in children’s ministry.

Do they warn people in the pews? No. Do they provide counseling for the victim? No. Do they remove the man from ministry? No.

This is the reality that I encountered in Baptistland when I tried to report the minister who molested and raped me as a kid. It was a reality I could not accept.

This Little Light is the documented true story of my determination to assure that what was done to me would not be done to others.

The decision to write the book did not come easily. Why in the world would I choose to speak publicly about something so unspeakable? In the words of my favorite childhood song, I decided to let “this little light of mine” shine in the hope that it might illumine a path for others and open a gateway for change.

This Little Light not only tells my personal story, but also documents the beginning of activist efforts to bring clergy accountability to Baptistland.

Read what others have said about This Little Light.