Calling the Faithful is a division of The Hope of Survivors, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting victims of pastoral sexual abuse and misconduct, as well as providing educational and informational materials and seminars to pastors and churches of every denomination, worldwide. The Hope of Survivors is a registered California nonprofit corporation and has been authorized to operate in the states of Illinois and Ohio as a foreign corporation under the same name. To view a list of our services and conference outlines, click here. Professional memberships include: Adventist-laymen’s Services & Industries (ASI), American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC), and Outpost Centers International (OCI). The Hope of Survivors is also a member of GuideStar.

Calling the Faithful/The Hope of Survivors assists individuals (leadership and laity) from all denominations. We greatly appreciate and accept any support from private foundations and/or from contributions from generous and concerned individuals, such as you.

Our Board of Directors consists of the following individuals (you may click on their names for more information):

Steve Nelson—President, Co-Founder

Samantha Nelson—Vice President, Co-Founder

Tom Lemon—Board Chairman, President of the Minnesota Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

Irma Murray—Latino Division Representative

Steven Grabiner—Director, V.P. of Outpost Centers International

Our Volunteer Staff consists of the following individuals:

Peggy & Dave Mahrt—PR/Marketing

Coralie Roll—Australia Division/Victim Support Services

Jill Morikone—Executive Assistant

Sandy Kirkham—Interdenominational Spokesperson/Victim Support Services