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In each PWU Master Class, Pastor Chris sits down with a practitioner who is committed to domestic violence intervention and prevention, highlighting specific work with attention to best practices and practical strategies.  

 

#48 Self-Aware in Self-Care

In this Master Class, Chris Moles and Jonathan Holmes discuss how people helpers can practice self-awareness as they practice self-care.

 

#47 How are you?: Assessing the Impact of Working with Survivors of Trauma

In this Master Class, Chris Moles and Esther Smith discuss how people helpers might self-assess and respond to symptoms of compassion fatigue, burnout, secondary trauma, and vicarious traumatization.

 

#46 Conversations with Eliza Huie

This Month we are sharing a series of conversations filmed for Mclean Bible Church featuring Pastor Chris and Counselor Eliza Huie.

 
 
 
 
 

#45 Theology of Domestic Abuse

In this Master Class, Greg Wilson shares with us a theology of domestic abuse. This material was originally taught at PeaceWorks Live 2020.

 

#44 Self-Care

In this Master Class, Chris Moles discusses self-care with the authors of the book “The Whole Life.” Eliza Huie and Esther Smith are both licensed clinical and biblical counselors.

 
 

#43 Sex and Mutuality in Marriage

In this Master Class, Chris Moles discusses sex and mutuality in marriage with pastor and biblical counselor David Dunham.

 

#42 Understanding Police Interventions

In this Master Class, Chris Moles sits down with counselor and advocate Kathy Haecker to learn from her experience in caring for victims as a law enforcement advocate.

 

#41 Understanding Trauma

In this Master Class Chris Moles discusses trauma with counselor Eliza Huie. Eliza is the director of counseling at McLean Bible Church located in the Washington D.C. metro area. She is the Dean of Biblical Counseling for Metro Baltimore Seminary.


 
 

#40 Caring for Victims of Domestic Abuse

In this Master Class, Chris Mole sits down with counselor and advocate Kathy Haecker to learn how to care for victims.

 

#39 Personality Disorders and Domestic Abuse Counseling

In this Master Class, Chris Moles and Greg Wilson discuss personality disorder diagnoses and the impact of such a diagnosis on clients, care, and domestic abuse intervention.

 
 

#38 Marriage Counseling and Domestic Abuse Screening

In this Master Class, Chris Moles and Jonathon Holmes from Fieldstone Counseling discuss screening for and responses to domestic abuse in marriage counseling.

 

#37 Help Her Advocacy in Cases of Abuse

In this Master Class, Chris Moles and Ann Maree Goudzwaard discuss the role of advocacy in church-based responses to abuse.

 
 

#36 “Nunya”

In this Master Class, Chris Moles talks with counselor and advocate Sydney Millage.

 

#35 Help Her Advocacy Ministry

In this Master Class Pastor Chris and Ann Maree Goudzwaard discuss the role advocacy in Church based responses to crisis, and how women can be empowered and trained to lead in this area.

 

#34 Trauma Informed Abuser Interverntion

In this Master Class Pastor Chris and Greg Wilson discuss the role in understanding Trauma when working with an abuser. Can people helpers address past trauma and still hold someone accountable?

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#33 Post Abuse Care with the Fieldstone Counseling Team

In this Master Class counselors Jonathan Holmes and Melissa Affolter walk us through the basics of care after abuse, in particular in the role of a counselor.

 

#32 Understanding Temptation with Mark Shaw

In this Master Class pastor Mark Shaw walks us through a familiar passage, helping us understand the make up and response to temptation. Mark is the director of counseling at Grace Fellowship Church  in northern Kentucky and founder of The Addiction Connection, a national network of servant leaders in biblical addictions counseling.

 

#31 Building Trust with Counselor Darby Strickland

Darby is a Christian Counselor who works with individuals, families, couples and groups facing a variety of issues.  She teaches Counseling Abusive Marriages,through CCEF's School of Biblical Counseling and speaks at churches educating them on how they can care for those affected by domestic abuse. 

 

#30 A Look at ReStoried: A support group for victims from Fieldstone Counseling.

In this Master Class, Counselor Melissa Affolter walks us through the objectives, themes, and structure of the ReStoried victim support groups from Fieldstone Counseling.

 

#29 Forgiveness, Don’t Rush It with Sidney Millage.

In this Master Class Pastor Chris talks with counselor and advocate Sidney Millage about forgiveness and domestic abuse.

 

#28 The Wisdom of using advocates with Joy Forrest.

In this Master Class Pastor Chris talks with Joy Forrest about the value of advocates.

 

#27 Untwisting Scriptures with Chris Moles, Darby Strickland, and Joy Forrest.

In this Master Class Pastor Chris talks with Joy Forrest, and Darby Strickland about some of the most commonly misused Scripture in cases of abuse.

 

#26 The Lived Experience of Abuse with Pastor Brad Hambrick

In this Master Class Pastor Chris talks with Pastor Brad Hambrick, counseling pastor at the Summit Church. Brad helps us think beyond the ‘desired’ definition of abuse to consider the experience of abuse.

 

#25 Church Based Responses with Pastor Ben Marshal

In this Master Class Pastor Chris talks with Pastor Ben Marshal about his church’s journey to responding to domestic abuse.

 

#24 A Theology of Abuse with Prof. Jeremy Pierre

In this Master Class Pastor Chris talks with Dr. Jeremy Pierre about viewing domestic abuse through the lens of a theological construct.

 

#23 Church Based Response w/ Pastor Chris

In this Master Class Pastor Chris walks through the basics of a Church based response to domestic abuse.

 

#22. November 2019 - The Littlest Victims

In this Master Class Darby Strickland helps us understand the impact of domestic violence on children.

 

#21. October 2019 - Stages of Change for Victims/Survivors

In this Master Class Summer Vinson-Berger walks Pastor Chris through the stages of healing for victims/survivors.

After 10 years of working in professional counseling, Summer joined the staff at The Village as director of care.

 

#20. September 2019 - Domestic Abuse and Marriage Counseling

In this Master Class Leslie Vernick talks with Pastor Chris about why marriage counseling is not recommended in cases of abuse.

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#19. August 2019 - Evidenced Repentance w/ Pastor Chris

In this Master Class Pastor Chris walks through an example of homework he uses in Men of Peace on evidenced repentance.

 

#18. July 2019 - Reasons Women Fail to Cry Out w/ Sidney Millage

Sydney Millage is a certified Biblical counselor (ACBC) and a certified victim’s advocate with the state of Iowa. She is also the author of “Sanctuary: Hope and Healing for Victims of Domestic Violence.”

 

#17. June 2019 - Keys to Healing w/ Joy Forrest

Joy Forrest (MABC - Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) Is a Biblical counselor, certified domestic violence advocate, and survivor. In January 2015, she helped establish Called to Peace Ministries to promote domestic violence awareness, particularly within the faith community. She is the author of the book "Called to Peace, A Survivor's Guide to Finding Peace and Healing After Abuse" Learn more about Joy at www.calledtopeace.org

 

#16. May 2019 - Psalm 22 w/ John Henderson

John Henderson serves as the Associate Pastor at Del Ray Baptist Church in Alexandria, VA. He also serves as a board member of both the Biblical Counseling Coalition and the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors. John and his wife Ruth have been blessed with five children.

 

#15. April 2019 - Helper vs Rescuer w/ Evelyn Colon

Evelyn Colon is a Illinois Certified Domestic Violence Professional, since 2011 and Abuser Intervention Facilitator since 2012. Evelyn joined FOCUS ministries in 2007 as a leader and facilitator for FOCUS Support Group Ministry. She is also a trainer at Partners in the Journey seminar, training for Faith Base Domestic Violence.

 

#14. March 2019 - Safety Planning with Megan Cox

In this Master Class Pastor Chris speaks with Megan Cox, founder and executive director of Give Her Wings about safety planning.

Give Her Wings is a non profit (501c3) organization that helps and serves single mothers who have left abusive relationships and have little to no recourse.

 

#13. February 2019 - Domestic Abuse Policy with Greg Wilson

In this Master Class Pastor Chris talks with Greg Wilson about developing Church-based domestic abuse policies.

 

#12. January 2019 - Repentance with Pastor Chris

In this Master Class Pastor Chris walks through some basic material on conducting an intervention and distinguishing godly sorrow from worldly sorrow. Special thank you to Rev. Mark Shaw for the initial work on Biblical interventions.

 

#11 December 2018 - “Effects of Emotional Abuse” with Anne Dryburgh

Dr. Anne Dryburgh is the author of Debilitated and Diminished: Help for Christian Women in Emotionally Abusive Marriages. Anne is an IABC and ACBC certified biblical counselor who has been a mission worker in Flemish-speaking Belgium since the early 1990s. She is a council board member of the Biblical Counseling Coalition, a guest lecturer at Tilsley College in Scotland.

 

#10 November 2018 - “Crying Out” with Sydney Millage

Sydney Millage is a certified Biblical counselor (ACBC) and a certified victim’s advocate with the state of Iowa. She is also the author of “Sanctuary: Hope and Healing for Victims of Domestic Violence.”

 

#9 October 2018 - Round Table on Complimentarity with Jason Meyer and Lilly Park

Jason Meyer is the pastor for preaching and vision at Bethlehem Baptist Church and associate professor of preaching at Bethlehem College & Seminary.

Lilly Park is assistant professor of biblical counseling at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. She serves as a council board member with the Biblical Counseling Coalition and a certified member of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC).


 

#8 Semptember 2018 - Road Map to Reconciliation with Julie Ganschow

Julie Ganschow has been involved in biblical counseling and discipleship for more than 25 years. She is passionate about the critical need for heart change in a person who desires change in their life. She is the founder and director of Reigning Grace Counseling Center (ACBC & IABC Certified Training Center) and Biblical Counseling for Women. She sits down with Pastor Chris to talk about her new book "Road-Map to Reconciliation." 
 

#7 August 2018 - Your Identity in Christ with Elyse Fitzpatrick

Elyse holds a certificate in biblical counseling from CCEF (San Diego) and an M.A. in Biblical Counseling from Trinity Theological Seminary. She has authored 23 books on daily living and the Christian life. Elyse helps us think through the significance of our identity in Christ. 

 

#6 July 2018 Approaching Your Pastor About Abuse with Jim Upchurch

Jim Upchurch is the Senior Pastor of Christ Church Rolesville, NC. He is a graduate of Campbell University and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. A board member at "Called to Peace" Jim helps us think through how to talk about abuse with your pastor. 

#5 June 2018 Complex Post-Traumatic Stress with Rachael Rosser

Rachael is a Groups Minister at the Village Church in Plano, TX, as well as a LPC Supervisor with North Texas Christian Counseling. Rachael’s experience in cross-cultural counseling, as well as working with women who have come out of long-term abuse or human trafficking, gives her unique insight into counseling this difficult issue.

#4 May 2018 Sexual Abuse in Marriage with Counselor Darby Strickland

Darby is a Christian Counselor who works with individuals, families, couples and groups facing a variety of issues.  Darby was trained at Westminster Theological Seminary where she obtained a Masters of Divinity specialized in Counseling. She has worked as a counselor at the Christian Counseling and Education

foundation for the past decade. She teaches Counseling Abusive Marriages,through CCEF's School of Biblical Counseling and speaks at churches educating them on how they can care for those affected by domestic abuse. 

#3 April Danger and Lethality with Law Enforcement

Sgt. Anthony "Tony" Craigo is the Domestic Violence Investigator for the Putnam County Sheriff's Department. A 17-year veteran of the department, he has been recognized for distinguished service of crime victims by the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Sgt. Craigo was featured as a key responder in the International Association of Chiefs of Police anti domestic violence training video, "Working Together." Tony serves as a Deacon at Winfield Baptist Church and is a member of the International Association of Biblical Counselors, currently completing his certification with IABC.

#2 March 2018 - Domestic Violence and the Imago Dei w/ Greg Wilson

Greg Wilson (MA, LPC-S) is currently completing his Doctor of educational ministry at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. 

Greg has a full-time clinical practice, which includes work with male perpetrators of abuse/domestic violence, sexual addictions, 

adolescent life-stage issues, marital conflict, anxiety disorders and mood disorders. 

#1. February 2018 - Victim Care w/ Joy Forrest

Joy Forrest (MABC - Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) Is a Biblical counselor, certified domestic violence advocate, and survivor. In January 2015, she helped establish Called to Peace Ministries to promote domestic violence awareness, particularly within the faith community. She is the author of the book "Called to Peace, A Survivor's Guide to Finding Peace and Healing After Abuse" Learn more about Joy at www.calledtopeace.org

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