The Lazarus Project can speak to your church or civic organization, giving testimony (with hankie-alerts); training on domestic violence for pastors or lay leaders; or prevention education for youth, singles, divorce or recovery groups. Whether it’s an interactive training you’re wanting to further equip your pastoral staff and lay leaders, or a support group for current or former victims, The Lazarus Project can enable you to help meet the needs of your flock.

Presentations available by The Lazarus Project:

• Domestic Violence 101 –(1 hour) DV 101 can be combined with:

--dynamics of domestic violence --personal testimony (see below)

--tactics of control used by abusers --how the Church can come

--the six types of abuse alongside victims

--myths and stereotypes --do’s and don’ts for clergy

--cultural and religious issues regarding abuse and lay leaders

--community resources for victims and abusers --scriptural response to domestic violence

(please allow additional time)

• Religious Perspectives On Domestic Violence

Utilizing CPSDV’s award-winning 2-part video, Broken Vows, this presentation presents the conflict between religious beliefs and the realities of domestic violence. Part One features stories of survivors from various religious traditions; Part Two describes how the Church can support and serve victims struggling with abuse. Please allow 1½-2 hours for each part, to allow for discussion

and questions.

• Living Through Hell On Earth—A Survivor’s Perspective of Family Violence (½-1 hour)

-- a former missionary who became abused at the hands of her husband and survived his attempts to murder her;

-- a Christian adolescent raised in an alcoholic, abusive home (now an adult):

-- a young Christian victim of incest, (now an adult)

-- a child abuse survivor who found Christ in a foster home.

> Can be combined with either of the above two presentations for a full-day pastoral or lay staff training.

Utilizing CPSDV’s award-winning 6-part video series, Love—All that & More, this series of presentations reaches junior high, high school and college-age youth with the skills to promote healthy relationships, awareness of abusive relationships, and understanding of the God-given design for sex and intimate relationships from a Christian perspective. Six one-hour sessions can be done as a weekly series or as an enhancement to youth group retreats.

> Appropriate for church-based youth-groups or Christian schools; can be adapted for public schools or civic organizations.

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