The Heart of Domestic Abuse: Gospel Solutions for Men Who Use Control and Violence in the Home

Book Description

Domestic abuse and violence are on the rise in our culture today, and just as prevalent in the church of Jesus Christ as it is in the population at large. With an estimated one-fourth of women in the church living with abuse and violence, pastors and biblical counselors need to have the resources to offer hope and help. From his vast experience in batterer intervention, and his training in biblical counseling, Chris Moles encourages godly men in the church to call abusive men to repentance and accountability through the power of the Holy Spirit. Here is a valuable resource for every church leader and Christian man. 

Author

Chris Moles is a certified counselor with the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC) and a certified batterer intervention group facilitator. He works with local criminal corrections and state-wide agencies as an instructor and contributor. He is a regular conference speaker on the topics of abuse and men's issues. Chris is the pastor of Grace Community Chapel in Eleanor, WV, where he serves with his wife Kathleen and two sons.

Endorsements

"Chris Moles gives us a treatment protocol for men who abuse that helps us see whether genuine heart change is taking place. It could save abused women from being misunderstood, blamed, and re-victimized by the church she has turned to for protection and help."
--Leslie Vernick, author, The Emotionally Destructive Relationship, The Emotionally Destructive Marriage 

"Few in the biblical counseling movement have Chris Moles' extensive experience by families ravaged by this problem. Pastors and ministry leaders need to be equipped to counsel the heart of a violent man."
--Dr. Mark Shaw, Director, Vision of Hope Residential Treatment Center, Lafayette, IN

Additional Information

Cover: Softcover
Number of Pages: 152
Publisher: Focus Publishing
Publication Date: 2015