HIDDEN EVIL Domestic abuse

Domestic abuse is an ugly, but all too real, problem that is often not dealt with well within our churches. Eryl Davies tells the stories of domestic abuse survivors – both men and women – who have been let down by their churches’ reactions. How are we to respond biblically to such situations? How do pastors and church leaders address this problem when both victim and abuser are part of their congregation? As well as making the reader aware of the reality of this issue, Davies gives helpful guidelines and suggestions for church leaders dealing with cases of domestic abuse. Eryl Davies is an elder at Heath Evangelical Church, Cardiff and consulting editor of the Evangelical Magazine. He was a minister and principal of Evangelical Theological College of Wales (now Union School of Theology) before his retirement.