Ministry and #MeToo
Episode 2
The Psychology of Abuse
Dr. Diane Langberg
People who have experienced sexual misconduct and abuse are everywhere in our world—in our neighborhoods, in our workplaces and in our ministries. Abuse affects survivors in profound ways and ministry leaders have often failed to respond in ways that support victims. In this episode, Dr. Diane Langberg, a psychologist with 45-years of experience working with trauma victims, will help us understand the psychology of abuse and power. Discover how abuse affects victims, how abusers mis-use their power and how churches can change their response patterns to provide the support victims need.
Running time: 44 minutes
Resources Mentioned:
- A Mighty Fortress is Our God
- Matthew 19:14 The Little Children and Jesus
- Matthew 19:16-23 The Rich and the Kingdom of God
- Ezekiel 34 The Lord Will Be Israel’s Shepherd
- Rescue of the Bulgarian Jews in World War 2
- Elie Wiesel Quote, “I swore never to be silent …”
- Diane Langberg’s Narcissism Video
- Therapeutically Working with Narcissists and Case Study–Diane Langberg
- Use and Misuse of Authority – Diane Langberg
Additional Resources:
Books:
- Suffering and the Heart of God by Dr. Diane Langberg
- In Our Lives First: Meditations for Counselors by Dr. Diane Langberg
- Counseling Survivors of Sexual Abuse by Dr. Diane Langberg
- On the Threshold of Hope by Dr. Diane Langberg
- Bringing Christ to Abused Women by Dr. Diane Langberg
- Naming Our Abuse: God’s Pathways for Healing of Male Sexual Abuse by Andrew Schmutzer
- Unholy Charade: Unmasking the Domestic Abuser in the Church by Jeff Crippen
- Domestic Abuse: Help for the Sufferer by Darby Strickland
- Domestic Abuse: Recognize, Respond, Rescue by Darby Strickland
Websites:
- Dr. Diane Langberg and Associates
- GRACE (Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment)
- Trauma Healing Institute
Dr. Diane Langberg
Psychologist; International Speaker; Expert on Trauma and Abuse of Power
Dr. Diane Langberg has received many awards for her 45 years of clinical work with trauma survivors, caregivers and clergy, in Rwanda and around the world. She directs her own Christian counseling practice with 15 therapists, co-leads the Global Trauma Recovery Institute at Biblical Theological Seminary, is on the board of G.R.A.C.E. (Godly Response to Abuse in a Christian Environment), and serves as co-chair for American Bible Society’s Trauma Advisory Council. Langberg’s latest book is Suffering and the Heart of God: How Trauma Destroys and Christ Restores.
