Brenda Crouch

Coffee With Kim and Brenda Crouch

Abuse, abandonment, rejection, physical and verbal violence...they rob us of our sense of worth and cripple us with shame and fear. On our next "COFFEE with Kim," Brenda Crouch - TV host, speaker, singer-songwriter, and author - will describe what she has learned firsthand about recognizing these strategies of the enemy, disarming his lies, and persisting in the journey from fear and brokenness to deep trust in God's provision, protection, and power. Join us and discover how to reclaim your real self!

Brenda Crouch on Dr. Paul Meier's Podcast Network

Join Brenda Crouch, Dr. Lisa Day, and Kristin Sunanta Walker as they talk about the journey to reclaiming who you really are!

Brenda Crouch’s inspiring story of overcoming the lies of abuse is a powerful testament of God’s faithfulness affirming the hope of the Gospel to a hurting world. Having once found identity in the modeling and entertainment industry, her best performance was hiding the evidence of domestic abuse and insecurity behind the fragile mask of glamour. She is a dynamic speaker, singer and author, whose heart-piercing message confronts the real issues plaguing our culture and keeping people from fulfilling their Divine purpose. Brenda and her husband, American Christian Broadcaster & Film Producer, Paul Crouch Jr. work together sharing the Gospel through media and are TV Co-Hosts for multiple networks. Her first published book on overcoming identity assault through the restored authority of Jesus Christ is set to release in May of 2019.

Steve Strang - Charisma Magazine

Do you ever tell yourself, "I'm not good enough," "It's my fault," "I'm alone" or "I'm worthless"? If so, you're not alone. Many other people struggle with those thoughts, even Christians! That's why Brenda Crouch wrote a new book called Fight Forward. In the book, she explains that every believer is a champion by God's design.

You may know Brenda because she married Paul Jr., the late Paul and Jan Crouch's oldest son. I invited Brenda onto the "Strang Report" podcast to share her story of overcoming abuse and suffering as a child and into her adulthood. Those difficult experiences—and the lies she had to overcome as a result—drove her to write this book. She knows people need practical solutions to the difficult situations they face.

"God revealed to me through [an] ancestry test ... that in some of the history in the family, there was murder and abuses [of] varying degrees," she says. "Unfortunately, I was a victim of some of that abuse. When I was about 8 years old, my father sexually abused me. And it was during a very dark part of his life where he had really walked away from God, and I believe he was under a very demonic and dark oppression."

Sadly, Brenda says, this experience twisted her identity. Her mother didn't know about the abuse, and Brenda pushed down the trauma, hoping it wouldn't resurface. But she was wrong.

The effects of the abuse came out more in her adult years, she says.

"I took this kind of conflicting message of performance and legalism and wanting to please God and wanting to please all the people around me and meeting my parents' love and affirmation and then having this twisted identity of shame that I was rooted in—and self-hatred," she says.

She entered relationships as an adult that she classifies as abusive, but as terrible as they were, she says God used them to "remove the mask of performance, the mask of trying to be good enough.

"I was so encouraged by the story of Ruth and how [she] came out of Moab," she says. "The whole identity of Moab came out of incest. And so what a powerful example for me as God began to walk out and rescue me from the roots of the iniquity within my bloodline, but then to cut me free from those things and give me a new identity in Him. So the Jesus that I was taught about and that I had believed in and witnessed to others all my life was suddenly a Jesus who would reach into my pit, into my taboo place and become my experience."

Brenda believes this message can speak to more than just those who have come out of abusive homes and relationships. She sees a scary unraveling throughout culture, including in the political arena, the education system and even the church. She sees a movement rising up within culture full of people who are tired of not being heard.

"I believe that God is listening to the voice He has seen," she says. "He is actually in this stirring of the pot and the shaking that's taking place. He's using what the enemy means for harm to us for our good. I believe that He will use some of the most unexpected and unqualified people to reveal His glory in this hour."

That's why Brenda is passionate about telling her story. She wants people to know they don't have to remain in their identity as victims. Christ can restore anyone's story, no matter how full it is of sin or abuse or shame.

"These victims whom God wants to heal are not really intended to stay victims," she says. "They will be the warriors of tomorrow, the healers of a very broken and very hurting culture."

I hope you take Brenda's words to heart, especially if you've been struggling with a sense of shame and victimhood. Be sure to listen to my full interview with Brenda, where we dive deep into how God can heal the broken souls in America through His grace. (She even shares what it's like to marry into the famous Crouch family. I think you'll enjoy it!) Click here to listen.

Sam Sorbo Radio Show with Brenda Crouch

Sam Sorbo sits down with Brenda Crouch to discuss Brenda's new book, Fight Forward: Reclaim The Real You.

Brenda with Bill Martinez LIVE

I'm not good enough. It's my fault. I am alone. I am worthless. The voices and lies you give power to shape who you are and attempt to hijack your identity, twisting your perspective on God, family, career, church, and other relationships. Whose voice are you listening to? 

You are a champion by God's design. In Fight Forward, Brenda Crouch bravely shares her story of overcoming the abuse she suffered as a child and an adult. She offers practical solutions that will help you: 

• Find courage to dismantle the façade and embrace your true identity.
• Break the cycle of a victim mindset and trust the power of God to set you free.
• Discover the strength to say no to users and learn to recognize authentic love.
• Ditch self-ambition and explore the wealth of your divine purpose.
• Find your voice and help others heal.

Be propelled into favor and fulfillment as you listen to God's voice. He wants you to know the relevance of your authentic value and the unique purpose for which you were born.

Brenda on New Life LIVE

Brenda joins Steve Arterburn and the team LIVE to discuss her new book, Fight Forward: Reclaim the Real You.

Brenda's Interview with Debbie Chavez

Learn how to begin recovering from past abuse and how to move from victim to overcomer

Robert Schuller Ministries Interview

I spoke with Robert and Donna Schuller about my new book, Fight Forward: Reclaim The Real You. You CAN find the courage to dismantle the facade caused by trauma, and claim your true identity in Jesus.