Leadership

DIVINE All Along is led by people committed to truth-telling, accountability, and the long work of repair — grounded in lived experience, professional integrity, and ethical clarity.

Mark Dilcom
Founder & Executive Director

Mark Dilcom founded DIVINE All Along after years of witnessing — and personally experiencing — the harm caused when theology is used to justify control, shame, and exclusion.

Mark’s leadership is shaped by:

  • lived experience as a queer person harmed by religious systems

  • decades of work in training, curriculum development, and organizational leadership

  • a deep commitment to human dignity, accountability, and repair

Mark does not approach this work as an abstract theological exercise.
He approaches it as a human rights issue — rooted in the conviction that love without accountability is not love.

His role includes:

  • guiding the strategic vision of DIVINE All Along

  • safeguarding the ethical integrity of the organization

  • leading public education and advocacy efforts

  • overseeing DIVINE Spaces as an accountability program for faith communities

How We Lead

Leadership at DIVINE All Along is not about issuing declarations or granting approval.
It is about holding boundaries, protecting integrity, and centering those most impacted by harm.

Our leadership is responsible for:

  • ensuring survivor-centered approaches guide all work

  • resisting pressure to offer guarantees or shortcuts

  • maintaining accountability to our stated values

  • supporting long-term, practice-based change rather than performative inclusion

This work requires courage, restraint, and honesty — especially when it is uncomfortable.

Oversight of DIVINE Spaces

DIVINE Spaces is a program of DIVINE All Along focused on accountability with faith communities.

Leadership provides oversight to ensure that:

  • discernment is real, not performative

  • immersion and formation are substantive

  • accountability practices are used, not merely described

  • no community is labeled “safe” without demonstrated, ongoing practice

DIVINE Spaces is not a certification body.
It is a guided accountability journey overseen with care and ethical rigor.

Advisors & Partners

DIVINE All Along collaborates with advisors, practitioners, and partners who bring expertise in:

  • trauma-informed care

  • organizational accountability

  • theology and ethics

  • queer advocacy and community care

These relationships strengthen the work while preserving independence and integrity.

Leadership with Integrity

Leadership at DIVINE All Along exists for one reason:

To ensure that the work of ending religious abuse is never rushed, diluted, or compromised.

Trust is not claimed.
It is earned — over time, through practice.