Source: The Capital Times (Madison) | Phil Haslanger
Most pastors these days are at least a bit wiser both theologically and practically in how they deal with someone facing domestic violence. That’s one result from a groundbreaking survey released last week by Sojourners, a national Christian social justice organization.
In that survey of 1,000 Protestant pastors, 70 percent said they provide referrals to social service agencies when someone facing abuse contacts them. But about 12 percent said they would encourage the couple to “work it out” and 62 percent said they tried to do couples’ counseling themselves — a risky enterprise when violence is involved.