Track Session #1 - The Dynamics of Abuse (Jeremy Pierre)
Situations involving abuse are rarely straightforward. So it is vital to have clear guiding principles from Scripture for recognizing the presence of abuse and determining the proper response that would display the heart of God.
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Track Session #2 - The Impact of Abuse (Sydney Millage)
A husband's choice to abuse directly impacts his wife and limits her ability to conform and submit to God's good design. To comprehend the particular impact of abuse on a victim, biblical counselors must learn to humbly listen to, understand, and honor her lived experience.
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Track Session #3 - Living as People Under Authority (Jeremy Pierre)
If authority is used for God's purposes, living under it is a delight. But in a broken world full of fallen leaders, authority is often used outside those purposes. Discerning when submission and when resistance is appropriate requires clear guiding principles from Scripture.
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Track Session #4 - Receiving & Responding to an Abuse Disclosure (Joy Forrest)
Biblical counselors must be prepared to receive a disclosure with a heart-posture of curiosity, compassion, care, and concern and to respond with reliable resources and biblical wisdom.
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Track Session #5 - The Art, Joys, & Challenges of Counseling Abused Women Who Are Also Church Members (Kirsten Christianson)
This session will outline key counseling goals when a church is involved in abuse care. We will also discuss how to establish fruitful relationships between everyone on the care team (counselors, pastor, and advocate)—considering the woman and remembering Acts 20.28-32.
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Track Session #6 - The Big 3: Repentance, Divorce, & Forgiveness (Darby Strickland)
In the aftermath of abuse, understanding how to biblically and lovingly navigate a counselee through these three areas is fundamental. If we misunderstand what God requires of victims, we will likely cause them more harm. And if victims fail to understand God’s heart for them, we leave them vulnerable to spiritual confusion.
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Bonus Track Session - Q&A (Darby Strickland, Kirsten Christianson, Sydney Millage, and Joy Forrest)
This session includes a time of Q&A.