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
Tag: identifying abusers
broad term that relates to identifying an abuser once in a long term relationship
Don Hennessy says domestic abusers are like pedophiles — and there’s not much proof they’re redeemable.
He’s your ideal man and your worst nightmare. Men who abuse women tend to go through a subtle but ultimately dramatic transformation that leaves their partner desperately searching for the person he was at the start of their relationship and blaming herself for losing him along the way. “They are extremely clever people,” says Don… Continue reading Don Hennessy says domestic abusers are like pedophiles — and there’s not much proof they’re redeemable.
