The agreements remain controversial, and movements to end their use are growing.
The use of NDAs has become more controversial in recent years, especially in light of the #metoo and #churchtoo movements that brought to light sexual abuse and the use of NDAs to silence victims.
Survivors of sexual assault in church settings and their advocates have been calling on churches for years to admit the extent of abuse in their midst and to implement reforms.
The Seventh-day Adventist Church has removed a New York City pastor who said in a sermon earlier this month that husbands may rape their wives.
Editor’s Note: Boz Tchividjian is a co-founder and the executive director of GRACE: Godly Response To Abuse in the Christian Environment. Tchividjian recently spoke at the Caring Well conference, hosted by the Southern Baptist ...