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008			180212s2018 ilu b 000 0 eng
010			_a 2018005767
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050	0	0	_aBV 4445.5 _b.H45 2018
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100	1		_aHein, Tim, _d1976- _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aUnderstanding sexual abuse : _ba guide for ministry leaders and survivors / _cTim Hein ; foreword by Debra Hirsch.
264		1	_aDowners Grove, Illinois : _bIVP Books ; _aan imprint of InterVarsity Press, _c2018.
300			_a193 pages ; _c21 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aIVP Praxis
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
505	0		_aA safe place -- Why abuse hurts -- Breaking the power of secrets -- What does recovery look like? -- Justice, anger, and the question of forgiveness -- Where is God? -- A broken hallelujah -- Choosing life.
520			_aIt is said that the true test of a society is how it treats its most vulnerable members. As many as one in four girls and one in six boys experience sexual abuse during childhood, and it s estimated that as many as half of the incidents are never reported. This means that countless millions in our societies, both children and adults, carry this complex, often hidden pain. What does the path to healing look like for survivors? And how can ministry leaders, pastors, and counselors best help them as they walk this difficult road? Drawing on both his own experience and his wife's experience as survivors of childhood sexual abuse, minister and lecturer Tim Hein offers his expertise, practical guidance, and empathy both for ministry leaders and for survivors themselves. How can we best respond when a survivor shares their secret with us? Where can survivors turn for encouragement when the road to recovery seems so long and lonely? Hein presents clinical data and resources alongside pastoral wisdom and care, addressing both psychological and spiritual aspects of sexual abuse. Both for those who have suffered sexual abuse and those in a position to help them, this book is a rich resource. Filled with both sober truths and the hope of Christ, it calls survivors to take courage and walk unafraid down the road of healing.
650		0	_aChurch work with abused women.
650		0	_aAbused women _xPastoral counseling of.
650		0	_aAdult child sexual abuse victims _xPastoral counseling of.
650		0	_aSexual abuse victims _xReligious life.
830		0	_aPraxis.
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