Prevention and awareness of abuse in churches with Mike Sloan from GRACE

Resources mentioned in this episode

tearsofeden.org

netgrace.org

DARVO stands for "Deny, Attack, and Reverse Victim and Offender." From Jennifer Freyd

Protecting the Gift

Mike’s Recommended Resources:

On all forms of abuse:

The Cry of Tamar: Violence against Women and the Church’s Response by Pamela Cooper-White (Fortress Press, 2012)

On Intimate Partner Violence:

Why Does He Do That? by Lundy Bancroft (Berkley Books, 2002)

Helping Her Get Free by Susan Brewster (Seal Press, 2006)

No Place for Abuse: Biblical and Practical Resources to Counteract Domestic Violence by Catherine Clark Kroeger and Nancy Nason-Clark (InterVarsity Press, 2010) 

Refuge from Abuse: Healing and Hope for Abused Christian Women by Nancy Nason-Clark and Catherine Clark Kroeger (InterVarsity Press, 2004) 

Religion and Intimate Partner Violence: Understanding Challenges and Proposing Solutions by Nancy Nason-Clark, Barbara Fisher-Townsend, Catherine Holtmann, and Stephen McMullin (Oxford, 2018) 

On Child Abuse:

The Child Safeguarding Policy Guide for Churches and Ministries by Basyle Tchividjian and Shira M. Berkovits (New Growth Press, 2017)

On This Rock: A Call to Center the Christian Response to Child Abuse on the Life and Words of Jesus by Victor Vieth (Wipf and Stock, 2018)

Predators: Pedophiles, Rapists, & Other Sex Offenders: Who They Are, How They Operate, and How We Can Protect Ourselves and Our Children by Anna Salter (Basic Books, 2003)