Kelly Dehnert, the editor of PearlsAndSwineSite.com and Executive Director of Refuge Ministries of North America provides seminars on domestic and leadership abuse. These two- to four-hour seminars are for churches and organizations who wish to understand and identify abuse and in turn provide help to survivors of domestic and leadership abuse.

Contact Kelly to book a seminar @ editor@pearlsandswinesite.com

Topics Presented in Domestic Abuse Seminars (depending on schedule):

• Our Calling — How has God called His people to bring help and healing to abuse survivors?
•  Defining Abuse — Introduction to a biblical and psychological definition of abuse.
• Abuse Statistics — Is abuse really a problem in the church and society as a whole?
• The Heart of an Abuser — Why do people abuse? 
• Types of Abuse — What are the different ways perpetrators abuse others?
• Church Response — How do we as Christians respond to reports of abuse?
• Providing Safety — How do we provide safety for abuse survivors and their families?
• Working with Perpetrators — How do we navigate ministry to abuse perpetrators?
• Organizing Survivor and Perpetrator Care — How can the local church formally organize their care for families?

Topics Presented in Leadership Abuse Seminars (depending on schedule):

• Leadership Shalom — What does biblical leadership look like?
• Foundations of Toxic Leadership — What does bad leadership look like?
• Phariseeism — What does modern-day Phariseeism look like in Christian organizations?
• Matthew, Peter, and David — Understanding Scripture that is often used against victims of leadership abuse.
• Head Up, Down, or Head Out of Town — What are biblical responses to toxic leadership?
• Healing from Toxic Leadership — How do victims of leadership abuse find healing?

UPCOMING SEMINARS

Saturday, September 19 — 9 AM to 2:30 PM
Cornerstone Presbyterian Church
2607 Fifth Street
Castle Rock, Colorado
To Register: https://www.cornerstonepc.org