Awakening the Evangelical Church to Domestic Abuse
guidance for family members, friends, volunteers and pastors who want to effectively help victims, risk assessment & safety planning
Listen to these far too common words from a pastor to an abused wife who has gone to him for help. The abuse has occurred for decades, habitually, without repentance: From what I have been told, you have suggested that your husband's looking at inappropriate images on the internet is adultery, but he has not… Continue reading Let’s Put This “But he hasn’t physically abused you” Nonsense to Rest Once and For All
Christians, pastors, leaders, and bloggers sometimes talk about the evils of domestic abuse but use illustrations of abuse that are really extreme. For example: "What if a husband was kicking his wife's teeth down her throat?" That kind of extreme illustration of domestic abuse may briefly arouse the concern of the average bystander who is inexperienced in domestic abuse, but… Continue reading Temptations and pitfalls of helping victims (victim-advocacy)
