At last, a Catholic priest has been found guilty of "child endangerment" for turning a blind eye to all the pedophile priests under his watch and moving them from parish to parish where they could prey on new victims. But why is this relevant to the issue of domestic abuse in the evangelical church? I… Continue reading Warning to pastors: you could face court for not dealing with domestic abuse properly.
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Avoid being deceived by the abuser, put him out of the flock (advice for pastors Part 3, by Ps Jeff Crippen)
(Luke 15:21) And the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.' Having educated himself about the nature, mentality, and tactics of abuse (entitlement, power-control, justification), the pastor will be enabled to recognize abuse when it is described to him… Continue reading Avoid being deceived by the abuser, put him out of the flock (advice for pastors Part 3, by Ps Jeff Crippen)