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Is your church prepared to care for individuals who have
experienced various forms of abuse? As we continue to learn of more
individuals experiencing sexual abuse, domestic violence, and other
forms of abuse, it's clear that resources are needed to help
ministries and leaders care for these individuals with love,
support, and in cooperation with civil authorities. This handbook
seeks to help the church take a significant step forward in its
care for those who have been abused. Working in tandem with the
resources and videos found at churchcares.com, this handbook brings
together leading evangelical trauma counselors, victim advocates,
social workers, attorneys, batterer interventionists, and survivors
to equip pastors and ministry leaders for the appropriate initial
responses to a variety of abuse scenarios in churches, schools, or
ministries. Though the most comprehensive training is experienced
by using this handbook and the videos together, readers who may be
unable to access the videos can use this handbook as a stand-alone
resource.
Something Has to Change...You can't put it into words, but
something is happening to you. Your stomach churns, your heart
aches, and the tension in your marriage is making you feel weary
and a little crazy. The constant criticism, disrespect, cruelty,
deceit, and gross indifference are eroding your confidence and
breaking your spirit. What can you do to stop the cycle of
destruction and restore hope for the future? For any woman caught
in an emotionally destructive marriage, licensed clinical social
worker, relationship coach, and marriage counselor Leslie Vernick
offers a personalized path forward. Based on decades of experience,
her intensely practical, biblical advice will show you how to
establish boundaries and break free from emotional abuse today.
Learn to: * Indentify damaging behaviors * Gain the skills to
respond wisely * Utilize tools that promote healthy change * Stay
safe * Understand when, why, and even how to leave * Recognize that
God sees and hates what is happening to you Trying harder to be a
perfect fantasy wife won't help fix what's wrong with your
marriage. Now initiate some changes that can. "Women in an
emotionally abusive marriage do not need another book on how to
have a good marriage; those books rub salt in raw wounds. No, they
desperately need this book so that they can diagnose just how bad
their marriage is and then, with Leslie's clear expertise, develop
a plan that will either begin to turn their marriage around...or
give them a wise route of escape." -Dee Brestin, author of Idol
Lies and The Friendships of Women
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I Choose Life (Paperback)
Dallas Kohen; Foreword by Leslie Vernick; Edited by William Walls
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R562
Discovery Miles 5 620
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Leslie Vernick, counselor and social worker, has witnessed the
devastating effects of emotional abuse. Many, including many in the
church, have not addressed this form of destruction in families and
relationships because it is difficult to talk about. With godly
guidance and practical experience, Vernick offers an empathetic
approach to recognizing an emotionally destructive relationship and
addresses the symptoms and the damage with biblical tools. Readers
will understand how to: Reveal behaviors that are meant to control,
punish, and hurtConfront and speak truth when the timing is
rightDetermine when to keep trying, when to get outGet safe and
stay safeBuild an identity in Christ
This practical and thorough resource will help countless
individuals, families, and churches view abuse from God's
perspective and understand how vital it is for victims to embrace
His freedom from the physical, emotional, spiritual, and
generational effects of emotionally destructive relationships.
You Know It in Your Head. Now, Let It Live in Your Heart.
Despite the abundant availability of both self-help books and Bible study materials, many of us find it difficult to apply what we learn, to make that long head-to-heart journey of change. When we are faced with life’s daily trials, our responses often lack the Christian maturity we desire–showing us clearly just how far we have to go. Is it possible to achieve a deeper, more permanent change of heart?
Discover the Principle that Could Transform Your Life.
Now, through one practical, simple-to-understand and easy-to-remember model, you can:
• Gain a new perspective on the troubles God allows in your life.
• Come to better understand your response to those trials.
• Discover the underlying idols that hamper your efforts to change.
• Learn how to discern the truth of God’s Word.
• Develop the heart response that will draw you closer to God.
Come on a journey of personal growth and spiritual discovery as your heart is drawn back to a central tenet of the Gospel: Truth isn’t something you learn, but Someone you know. And the Truth will set you free.
Learn to convert your "head knowledge" to "heart knowledge" using a
practical, easy-to-remember model called T.R.U.T.H.! Reinforce your
daily devotions with this applied learning system and you'll gain
new perspective on Troubles; cultivate a better Response to trials;
banish Underlying idols; embrace the Truth of Scripture; and
develop a faith-building Heart response! 224 pages
Experience the Blessings of an Imperfect Marriage. We all-at one
time or another-have the opportunity to act right when our spouse
acts wrong. There are no perfect marriages or perfect spouses. We
know that having a good marriage requires effort and hard work. Yet
we often don't know how to continue to love when we are angry,
hurt, scared, or just plain irritated. Nor are we sure what that
kind of love is supposed to look like. Should we be patient?
Forgive and forget? Do something else entirely?
Acting right when your spouse acts wrong will not necessarily
guarantee a more satisfying marital relationship, nor will it
automatically make your spouse change his or her ways-although both
could occur. It will, however, help you see how God is stretching
you in the midst of your marital difficulties, teach you to respond
wisely when wronged, and lead you into a deeper relationship with
Christ as you yield your will to his plan for your life and learn
to be more like him.
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