Would the Real Church PLEASE Stand Up!Xulon Press, 2007 - 128 pages This book is a necessity for all ministers, counselors, and Christians. It is an informative resource that will help you to identify abuse in a Christian home. You will be challenged to Be the Real Church and Stand Up as you read this up close and personal account of living in an abusive environment. We can never know exactly what goes on behind the closed doors of other people's homes, but after reading Would the Real Church PLEASE Stand Up!, you will be more equipped to minister to victims of domestic violence. Maybe the victim is a neighbor, a co-worker, or a bank teller. Maybe the victim is your minister's wife. If you are in an abusive relationship, you will be encouraged and enlightened. Susan Greenfield is currently a divorced mother of two children. She works a secular job but is most passionate about ministering to battered women and educating people within the church about domestic violence. |
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Contents
Introduction | vii |
Making the Escape | 21 |
Identifying an Abusive Relationship | 35 |
A Crash Course in Red Flags | 59 |
Why Does She Stay | 73 |
God Speaks | 91 |
You are Not Alone | 115 |
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