The umbrella brand connecting advocacy, education, speaking, coaching, digital strategy, and purpose-led community impact.
The Chyna McGarity Group, LLC is a mission-driven organization that brings together a family of initiatives, services, and platforms — all rooted in the belief that lived experience is a foundation for leadership, and that every person deserves the tools to move from survival to significance.
Meet Chyna McGarity
Founder & Principal, The Chyna McGarity Group, LLC
Chyna McGarity is an advocate, author, speaker, Board Certified Christian Counselor, International Holistic Transformation Coach, and AI Certified Consultant & Educator. With over 40 years as a plus-size model and a lifetime of lived experience, she has built a career at the intersection of healing, leadership, and innovation.
After overcoming domestic violence and displacement, Chyna dedicated her life to helping others move from survival to significance. Her work is grounded in faith, compassion, and a deep commitment to equipping individuals and communities with practical tools for transformation.
As the founder of The Chyna McGarity Group, she leads a family of mission-driven brands and initiatives — including ChynaMcGarity.com, PurpleCasketCampaign.com, ChynaAI.com, and KidneyForChyna.com — each serving a distinct role in her broader vision for community empowerment.
Warrior Survivors
Within our framework, Warrior Survivors are individuals who self-identify as moving beyond crisis and actively reclaiming agency, voice, and purpose-driven leadership. This is an optional identity—not a requirement—and it honors both ongoing healing and meaningful contribution through advocacy, mentorship, storytelling, or community leadership.
- Self-identified strength rooted in dignity and choice
- Resilience in action through growth, stability, and purpose
- Community impact through lived experience and leadership
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Need Survivor Support?
If you are a survivor seeking support, guidance, resources, or next steps, please use the button below. Your inquiry will be handled with care, respect, and confidentiality.
Partnerships & Community Collaboration
Are you an organization, ally, or community partner interested in collaboration, training, advocacy, or speaking opportunities?
Quick Note on Language
Throughout this site, the term survivor may appear in general language. Warrior Survivor is an optional, self-identified term for individuals who feel they are moving beyond crisis and actively reclaiming agency, voice, healing, and purpose-driven leadership.
There is no required timeline for healing—only your pace.
You may identify as:
- A survivor
- A Warrior Survivor
- Someone still in crisis
- Someone seeking safety
- Or none of these labels
What matters most is that you are here, you are seen, and you deserve support—wherever you are in your journey.
What the Bible Actually Says
The Bible is clear about love, safety, and dignity.
God Does NOT Support Abuse
"The Lord examines the righteous, but the wicked, those who love violence, He hates."
— Psalm 11:5
"God is not a God of confusion, but of peace."
— 1 Corinthians 14:33
"Love does no harm to a neighbor."
— Romans 13:10
Submission Is Mutual—Not One-Sided
"Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ."
— Ephesians 5:21
Submission in marriage was never meant to be:
- Control
- Fear
- Violence
- Silence
- Loss of identity
It is mutual respect, care, and protection.
"Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her."
— Ephesians 5:25
Christ did not harm the church.
Christ protected, served, and sacrificed.
When Faith Is Used to Silence Survivors
This must be said plainly:
Churches have ignored abuse
Survivors have been blamed
Abusers have been protected
Silence has been mistaken for faith
Victims have been told to endure instead of be safe
And in some cases, the abuser is a church leader.
When that happens, many victims feel trapped:
Afraid to speak
Afraid no one will believe them
Afraid their reputation will be ruined
Afraid they will lose their faith community
This is not what God intended.
Faith Is Not a Prison
Healing, Hope, and Empowerment Beyond Abuse
Faith Is Not a Prison is a survivor-centered, trauma-informed, faith-based guide created to support healing, restore hope, and empower individuals and communities impacted by domestic and spiritual abuse.
This guide centers survivors while also equipping safe, supportive community members with understanding, compassion, and practical guidance.
📘 Who This Guide Is For
- Survivors reclaiming faith, safety, and personal agency
- Friends and family supporting survivors
- Faith leaders, churches, and ministries committed to accountability
- Volunteers, advocates, and community partners
🧭 What This Guide Covers
- Understanding spiritual abuse and domestic violence
- Faith Is Not a Prison — core principles
- What survivors need from churches and communities
- What NOT to say or do
- Accountability, reporting, and ethical responsibility
- Creating safe church and community policies
- Training leaders, volunteers, and advocates
- Responding to disclosure with care and clarity
- Referral and community resource guidance
- Legal and ethical responsibilities
- Implementation foundations for faith-based settings
🌱 An Expanding Resource
This guide is part of a growing, survivor-centered series.
Additional resources currently in development include:
- Survivor healing worksheets and reflection pages
- Faith-based reframing and journaling exercises
- Safety-focused checklists and action plans
- Community and volunteer training tools
- Coaching and group discussion materials
✨ More resources will be added as they are completed.
💜 Created By
The Chyna McGarity Group, LLC
in collaboration with
The Purple Casket Campaign
Waging War Against Domestic Violence
This guide is free to download and share.
Faith Is Not a Prison — Church & Volunteer Edition (FREE)
A trauma-informed guide for church members, volunteers, and ministry teams.
Faith should be a refuge — not a prison. This free guide equips churches and volunteers to respond to abuse with wisdom, safety, and accountability while honoring survivor safety.
What's Included
- Understanding spiritual and domestic abuse
- What survivors need from the church (and what not to say)
- Responding to disclosure safely and ethically
- Accountability, reporting, and church policy basics
- Training guidance and practical worksheets
- Community resources + Georgia-specific appendix
Prepared by The Chyna McGarity Group, LLC in partnership with Purple Casket Campaign
✝️ Faith, Safety & Survival
A Resource Guide for Churches, Families & Communities
Faith should be a refuge — not a prison.
This survivor-led, faith-centered resource is designed to help churches, families, and community leaders respond to domestic violence with wisdom, accountability, and compassion.
🛑 This guide:
- Clarifies what Scripture does and does not teach about abuse.
- Addresses where churches often get it wrong — and how to do better.
- Centers survivor safety over silence, reputation, or forced reconciliation.
- Provides practical guidance for faith leaders, families, and supporters.
- Includes safety planning tools and trusted support resources.
📘 This guide is not a survivor workbook. It is a community and church response guide intended to support survivors safely and responsibly.
📥 Free, survivor-led resource for non-commercial use.
📥 Downloads: Faith, Safety & Survival (All Files)
Choose the version you need below. (PDF is best for sharing/printing; Word is best for editing/customizing.)
✅ Main Guide (Church Leader Insert Included)
🧾 Church Leader One-Page Handout
✅ Pastor Quick Checklist
🤝 Community & Volunteer Edition
Tip: If you upload these to Google Drive, set access to "Anyone with the link can view," then paste the share links.
Purchase Options
💳 Individual Access – $25
Perfect for personal learning and awareness.
💳 Church / Organization License – $99
For ministry teams, staff training, and group use.
💳 Sponsor a Survivor – Pay What You Can
Help make this training accessible to those who need it most.
Instant download available after purchase.
How to Purchase:
Pay with Cash App:
Scan the QR code or send payment to $chynagift.
After Payment:
- Send payment via Cash App to $chynagift.
- Include your email address in the payment note.
- You will receive your download link within 24 hours via email.
Other Payment Options Coming Soon:
- PayPal
- Venmo
- Credit/Debit Card
Questions? Email: chynamcgarity2@gmail.com
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