Beth Moore, Houston-based Bible teacher and evangelical author, recently revealed in her memoir how personal for her were the abuses committed against women that form part of the #MeToo movement.
In an op-ed article published by The Dallas Morning News, Moore admitted to being sexually abused as a child and revealed her tormentor's name in her memoir, "All My Knotted-Up Life."
#MeToo Abuses Are 'Personal'
The Dallas Morning News article noted how Moore had gone publicly for years about her ordeal as a child subjected to repeated sexual assaults.
Moore, who has authored over 20 books and facilitated numerous Bible studies, hogged the headlines in 2016 during her public rebuke of former president Donald Trump for openly bragging about his sexual abuses against women.
Her disgust with how Trump showed casualness with his alleged sexual assaults likely stemmed from her personal experiences on the matter.
The article noted how Moore is now 'one of the country's most interesting evangelical women and American religious leaders.'
Moore Experiences Backlash for Her Actions
The feisty evangelical writer and Bible teacher received much criticism from those in the evangelical community for ministering to mixed audiences, which many in the community believe is an act reserved for male preachers.
Aside from going against the norm concerning preaching to a mixed crowd, Moore also reportedly challenged the gender roles and rules mentioned in the Bible.
Following these actions, Moore reportedly gained heat from churches, friends, and even her publishing house, Lifeway. Moore now has a new publisher backing her up: Tyndale House.
The evangelical book author and Bible teacher also had to part ways with her Southern Baptist family to move on with her life as a preacher at St. Timothy's Anglican Church, located in Spring, Texas.
About St. Timothy's Anglican Church
According to its website, St. Timothy's Anglican Church in Spring's first service was on Sunday, April 20, 2008, at the cafetorium of Tomball Jr. High. The website said the day was 'marked by a powerful sense of the Holy Spirit's presence' as more than 500 people gathered to worship.
The church reportedly got assistance from Tomball Bible Church, First Methodist of Tomball, and First Baptist of Tomball. The three entities offered worship, classroom, and rehearsal space for St. Timothy's mission to share the love of Christ in the Tomball community.
St. Timothy's reportedly began as a member of the Anglican Mission in the Americas before joining the Province of the Anglican Church in North America. The church said it is dedicated to 'spreading the Gospel to the unchurched in North America.'
The website added that the St. Timothy's congregation realized God was leading it to Spring and the Louetta location through prayer. On Christmas Eve of 2008, it held its first worship service in what would become its new home.
The church shared the space with the Church of the Nazarene for the next few months before making it its own in February 2009.
The church is led by its current rector, Fr. Stan Gerber.
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