Opening the Door: A Pastor's Guide to Addressing Domestic Violence in Premarital Counseling - Softcover

Yarrow Morris, Susan; Anton, Jean

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0974518948 ISBN 13: 9780974518947

Publisher: FaithTrust Institute, 2006

Synopsis

A critical interdenominational resource for Christian pastors and counselors seeking to prevent domestic violence. A must-have, step-by-step resource for every Christian minister who provides premarital counseling. Assists clergy in discussing domestic violence in the context of premarital counseling. Highly adaptable to any current premarital structure.

About this title

About the Author:

Susan Yarrow Morris is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ. During her sixteen years as Campus Pastor at the ecumenical Campus Christian Ministry at the University of Washington, she founded and directed the Marriage Preparation Program. Now retired from fulltime parish ministry, Susan continues to be a retreat leader, speaker and preacher.

Review:

"...provides practical steps that will help ministers integrate healthy relationships and sanctity of life principles into premarital counseling." --Rev. Aleese Moore-Orbih, Evangelical Covenant Church

"This is the book we need. Pastors have an urgent responsibility to educate couples seeking the church's blessing." --Dr. James Poling, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Evanston, IL

"...a long overdue and much needed resource for those of us who support and challenge couples to create healthy marriages." --Rev. Dr. Lucy Forster Smith, Chaplain, Macalaster College, St. Paul, MN

About this edition

• Publisher: FaithTrust Institute
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0974518948
• ISBN 13: 9780974518947
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144