I picked up a Puritan and Reformed Publishing booklet yesterday at the Christian bookstore which is entitled Divorce. It is written by a rather popular Christian author named Lou Priolo who is the director of the Center for Biblical Counseling at Eastwood Presbyterian Church in Montgomery, Alabama. He is a Nouthetic counselor, having been a fellow… Continue reading What a Pastor Should Not Say to an Abuse Victim — an example from Lou Priolo (advice for pastors Part 4, by Ps Jeff Crippen)
Category: Supporting victims
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If the abuser shows signs of repentance, what should pastors do? And what if there is no repentance?
If there are signs of true repentance, what can pastors offer the abuser? Do many abusers have access to the right type of ministry to help them with long-term growth and accountability? This question was recently asked by an Anonymous commenter at Morven's Blog. I have slightly paraphrased Anonymous comment. Any pastor can find out, by… Continue reading If the abuser shows signs of repentance, what should pastors do? And what if there is no repentance?
