Domestic Violence
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Posted on May 14, 2012, 9:11 pm | 2 comments
Topics: Safe Church, Domestic Violence
To make churches safer places, leaders must begin by recognizing that some families in the congregation are experiencing violence. You can't tell from the outside which families are affected.
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Posted on May 7, 2012, 3:16 pm
Topics: Child Safety, Safe Church, Domestic Violence, Elderly Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Safe Church Team, Sexual Abuse
“The classis safe church team saved my ministerial butt,” was how one British Columbia pastor put it. Within one week of arriving in his new charge, he was informed that an allegation of abuse had been made against the pastor that preceded him.
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Posted on April 29, 2012, 7:51 am
Topics: Child Safety, Safe Church, Domestic Violence, Emotional Abuse, Safe Church Team, Sexual Abuse
We slog away in meetings, we write safe church policies, we try to get our ministers to preach on safe church issues and abuse prevention. Some days, we wonder if it is even making a difference. And then we hear a story like that of ...
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Posted on April 10, 2012, 3:27 pm
Topics: Child Safety, Safe Church, Domestic Violence, Elderly Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Safe Church Team
Individuals who have experienced emotional abuse often suffer from “a crushed spirit.” The wounds caused by emotional abuse may not be visible to the human eye, but they leave an indelible mark on the human heart...
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Posted on March 6, 2012, 11:26 am | 12 comments
Topics: Child Safety, Domestic Violence, Emotional Abuse, Safe Church Team, Sexual Abuse, Youth Issues
Despite the abundance of evidence showing that teen dating violence is a serious issue in North America, awareness of the problem is low. According to The Rave Project, teen dating violence is more common than you might think. Here are some surprising facts about teen dating violence...
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Posted on October 11, 2011, 7:00 am
Topics: Domestic Violence
As a society, we are uncomfortable with domestic violence – it is easier for us to label things as substance abuse, mental illness, or anger issues. Domestic violence is none of these things. Many people who have mental health problems, who abuse substances, or have anger management issues do not abuse people whom ...
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Posted on July 25, 2011, 7:39 am | 2 comments
Topics: Domestic Violence
Two weeks ago we watched one man turn our city upside down when he took the lives of seven people. For some, the motive will remain a mystery. But for the thousands of women in our county another motive is perfectly clear: it was an act of domestic violence, and it happens more than we want to admit.
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Posted on November 17, 2010, 8:57 am
Topics: Domestic Violence, Emotional Abuse
Network guide Neil de Koning has written a thoughtful article on how the hidden hurts and dysfunctions of individual members can affect the dynamics of an entire church. He states that when the often invisible “elephant” takes a seat in the church we can be tempted to just move over and ...
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Posted on September 15, 2010, 4:08 pm | 1 comment
Topics: Domestic Violence
Did you read the recent story about the man who killed his wife, stepdaughter, and three neighbors because his wife didn't cook his eggs properly that morning? Does that just drive you to wonder, "what are we missing here?" Where have we gone wrong in society and in the church ...
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Posted on July 8, 2010, 1:58 pm
Topics: Domestic Violence
Looking back, Pastor “Jones” should have known. All the warning signs were there. “Stella” often seemed anxious and nervous when “Mike,” her husband, was around. She was always very subservient, so intent on doing whatever he said. Even then...
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Posted on January 21, 2010, 9:41 am
Topics: Domestic Violence
A booklet from Faith Alive Christian Resources describing domestic violence situations and how to get help. Available in both English and Spanish.
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Posted on January 21, 2010, 9:36 am
Topics: Domestic Violence
This guidebook from Faith Alive Christian Resources helps women understand how abusive relationships are created and contains basic information on safety and how to find emotional and legal support.
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Posted on January 21, 2010, 9:05 am
Topics: Domestic Violence
This handbook is for pastors and other church leaders to help them respond to and prevent domestic violence. It provides information about the dynamics of domestic violence, characteristics and behaviors of victims and offenders, treatment and spiritual issues, the pastor's and congregation's response, and victims' safety plans.
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Posted on January 11, 2010, 3:10 pm
Topics: Domestic Violence
Faith-based organization that provides written and video resources for the prevention of sexual assault, domestic violence, and church leader misconduct
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