No Place for Abuse : Biblical and Practical Resources to Counteract Domestic Violence

by Nason-Clark, Nancy

• ISBN13: 9780830822959
• ISBN10: 083082295X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-04-01
• Publisher: Intervarsity Pr

Summary

Domestic violence is a leading cause of injury and death to women worldwide. One in five women around the globe is physically or sexually abused in her lifetime, and gender violence causes more death and disability among women aged 15 to 44 than cancer, malaria, traffic accidents or war. Regrettably, the church is not immune to this problem; some studies suggest that incident rates of domestic violence among active churchgoers are not much lower than those among the general populace.Representing the International Task Force on Abuse, formed under the auspices of the Women's Commission of the World Evangelical Fellowship, Catherine Clark Kroeger and Nancy Nason-Clark have listened to the voices of women from around the world and especially to those within the church. Now they help us hear their cries and find concrete ways to respond so that no home will be a place of abuse.In this immensely helpful guide you'll find:true stories and statistics that illustrate the gravity and extent of the domestic violencea look at what Scripture says about domestic violence, including verbal abuse and patterns of concealment, secrecy and silencea discussion of how proper concerns for Christian families can be twisted to endanger women and their childrenan assessment of alternatives to suffering in silence in a threatening environmentpractical tools for pastors and other counselors for interviewing abuse victims and perpetratorsoutlines for sermons, Bible studies and youth group activities that address the problem of domestic violenceNo Place for Abuseis an essential book for pastors, counselors, church leaders, missionaries, evangelists, teachers--indeed, for anyone who wants to make a difference in women's lives.

Table of Contents

Preface	7	(6)
The Prevalence & Severity of Abuse Against Women	13	(25)
Beginning to Respond	38	(12)
Growing in Compassion	50	(15)
Steeple to Shelter: Paving the Pathway	65	(11)
Searching the Scriptures	76	(9)
Man & Woman: Dimensions of Their Union	85	(6)
Does the Suffering of an Abused Woman Bring Salvation to Her Husband? First Peter Revisited	91	(9)
A Concern for the Christian Family: The Dangers of Idolization and Idealization	100	(13)
Repentance & Forgiveness	113	(5)
Cruel Deceptions & Christian Conceptions	118	(6)
Good News for & About Abusers	124	(7)
The Biblical Option of Divorce	131	(8)
Our Global Responsibility	139	(5)
Appendix 1 God Speaks Out Against Abuse: Scripture Passages & Principles	144	(2)
Appendix 2 Scriptures That Condemn Abuse & Offer Comfort to Victims	146	(10)
Appendix 3 Intervention Resources for Pastors	156	(8)
Appendix 4 Educational Resources	164	(5)
Appendix 5 Bible Studies for Groups	169	(5)
Appendix 6 Resources for a Congregation	174	(3)
Notes	177	(5)
References	182