When Home Hurts: A Guide for Responding Wisely to Domestic Abuse in Your Church (Jeremy Pierre and Greg Wilson)
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Split into three sections, When Home Hurts begins with an overview to provide a framework for understanding abuse and the people caught up in it, before moving on to advice on how to help in the short and long terms.
This very practical, pastoral book acknowledges the reality and the horror of domestic abuse, but also the reality and power of God to heal. It will be a helpful guide to anyone who suspects abuse within their church family but is unsure how to help without making things worse.
The five appendices at the end of the book offer helpful answers to difficult questions as well as additional resources.
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When Home Hurts: A Guide for Responding Wisely to Domestic Abuse in Your Church
Endorsements
An excellent treatment of one of the most challenging topics facing the church today. Pierre and Wilson have tackled abuse in a way that is both practical and theologically robust.
Stephen Viars, Senior Pastor, Faith Church, Lafayette, Indiana
Table of Contents
Quick Reference Guide .......................................................11
Preface ................................................................................13
Section 1 – How to Understand Abuse ............................17
1. Understanding Your Role as an Agent of God’s Love ......19
2. Understanding Abuse Dynamics ....................................31
3. Discerning Abuse Dynamics ..........................................61
Section 2 – How to Respond After the Initial Disclosure ..75
4. Caring for the Victim .....................................................79
5 Confronting the Abuser ...............................................103
6 Considering Collateral Damage ...................................127
Section 3 – How to Care in the Long Term ...........................143
7. From Victim to Overcomer ..........................................145
8 From Abuser to Servant ................................................171
9. Leading Your Church to Respond With Wisdom and Compassion..................................................................209
Appendix A: FAQs on Domestic Abuse Care ....................227
Appendix B: FAQs on Separation, Divorce and Reunification
after Abuse ........................................................................235
Appendix C: National and State Domestic
Violence Resources ............................................................247
Appendix D: A Sample Church Domestic Abuse Policy ....265
Appendix E: A Sample Role Description for a Domestic Abuse
Care Advocate ...................................................................269
Appendix F: When Wives Abuse Husbands ......................273
Product Details
Title: When Home Hurts: A Guide for Responding Wisely to Domestic Abuse in Your Church
Author: Jeremy Pierre and Greg Wilson
Publisher: Christian Focus
Pages: 288
Binding: Paperback
Size: 21.6 x 13.8 x 1.7 cm
ISBN: 9781527107229