A guest post by an American pastor. *** In his excellent book on pastoral ministry, Timothy Witmer proposes four duties of the pastor. Taking his cues from the Bible, he uses the image of a shepherd to describe these duties. A shepherd must know the flock, feed the flock, lead the flock, and protect the… Continue reading Shepherds Protect the Flock: Five Changes Pastors Need to Make in Addressing Abuse in the Church
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“How He Gets Into Her Head” — an introduction to Don Hennessy’s book
Nearly four decades ago, Don Hennessy was working in the Irish city of Cork at the Cork Marriage Counselling Centre. They identified domestic violence as the underlying issue for about 30% of their clients. It was identified as a pattern of abusive and violent behaviour that allowed the offender to control his intimate partner. Thus… Continue reading “How He Gets Into Her Head” — an introduction to Don Hennessy’s book
