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A Cry for Justice: How the Evil of Domestic Abuse Hides in Your Church Paperback – November 1, 2012

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Abuse in the Church of Jesus Christ!

In many Christian circles this may be a taboo subject--spoken of in hushed tones or behind closed doors. But it is a very real problem that must be brought into the light of Scripture.

Abuse in the church takes different forms; but it is alive and active even in "nice" families in our churches. Typically, the abuser is male, usually a husband--and his character is that of a manipulating deceiver. Countless women and children--even many faithful pastors--have been abused by these deceivers.

Have you, or someone you know, been a victim? Has an abuser:

* Threatened physical violence if he does not get his way?

* Intimidated with abusive language?

* Denied affection?

* Denied you medical attention?

* Manipulated friends and acquaintances in order to gain allies?

Pastor Jeff Crippen uses his over thirty years of pastoral experience to rip the lid off this most insidious behavior that is often "hidden in plain sight." He not only maintains that Bible-believing churches have ignored or failed to face the problem, he insists that when they do counsel a victim of abuse, they get it all wrong. What happens is that the victim gets pulled into deeper--even life threatening--danger.

This book will come as a life saver in a raging sea for those under the thumb of an abusive spouse or "friend." The Lord Jesus Christ wants you to be free in Him: Spiritually, emotionally and, yes, physically (i.e.; away from your oppressor).

Pastors will benefit from reading this book, sometimes because they also have been victims, but more importantly, so that they can properly counsel those caught in a cycle of abuse.               See also the author's book Unholy Charade: Unmasking the Domestic Abuser in the Church, which presents similar material but updated with Jeff Crippen's three more years of understanding of domestic abuse, and packed full of first-person accounts from those who have had to live through it. Follow Jeff Crippen at cryingoutforjustice.com
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After a 12-year career in law enforcement, Jeff Crippen began a second career as a pastor in 1983, pastoring churches in Montana and Alaska. He has been the pastor of Christ Reformation Church in Tillamook, Oregon, since 1993. Through a series of difficult situations in churches, he realized he needed to know much more about abuse and abusers. His first book, A Cry for Justice (2012), emerged from these experiences. His second book, Unholy Charade (2015), as well as the blog unholycharade.com, enlarges and expands on these truths with real-life testimonies from his website and others who have come to him since the publication of his first book.

Note: Though Jeff Crippen founded the blog A Cry for Justice in 2012 to bring awareness to his book by the same title, he is now no longer affiliated in any way with the A Cry For Justice (ACFJ) blog. His two blogs are unholycharade.com and lightfordarktimes.com

Jeff aims to expose unholy charlatans, those abusers parading as holy saints and hiding in the local church, for what they are, and to believe and validate victims, helping them to understand what is happening to them, to identify the false, unbiblical counsel they are receiving, and point them to the freedom that is theirs in Christ. 

Jeff has been married for over 40 years to his wonderful wife Verla. They live in the Pacific Northwest amid forests, rivers, the Pacific Ocean, and rain, rain rain!

About the Author

Jeff Crippen spent years as a police officer before being ordained to the gospel ministry. He has seen domestic abuse first hand. Since 2009, he has diligently studied the subject of domestic abuse―and how many times the local church has either ignored the problem, or denied its existence. He has been the pastor of Christ Reformation Church since 1993, and holds two advanced theological degrees from Multnomah Biblical Seminary.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Calvary Press (November 1, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 335 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1879737914
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1879737914
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.19 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.9 x 1 x 8.8 inches
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    Anna Wood is a Reformed Baptist homeschooling mother of many. She is passionate about God's Word and is an advocate for Christ-centered womanhood. Anna is a native of Alabama where she still lives.

    Though abuse has been entwined in the very fabric of her life, God's love and truth has been the catalyst for healing and growth. Today Anna lives free in His love and enjoys the peace that surpasses human understanding.

    In between Mama moments, Anna devours books by the bucket load, writes, and blogs.

    Anna blogs at Femina Sola Gratia https://feminasolagratia.wordpress.com/

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    After a 12-year career in law enforcement, Jeff Crippen began a second career as a pastor in 1983, pastoring churches in Montana and Alaska. He has been the pastor of Christ Reformation Church in Tillamook, Oregon, since 1993. Through a series of difficult situations in churches, he realized he needed to know much more about abuse and abusers. His first book, A Cry for Justice (2012), emerged from these experiences. His second book, Unholy Charade (2015), as well as the blog www.unholycharade.com, enlarges and expands on these truths with real-life testimonies from his website and others who have come to him since the publication of his first book.

    Note: Though Jeff Crippen founded the blog A Cry for Justice in 2012 to bring awareness to his book by the same title, he is now no longer affiliated in any way with the A Cry For Justice (ACFJ) blog. His two blogs are www.unholycharade.com and www.lightfordarktimes.com

    Jeff aims to expose unholy charlatans, those abusers parading as holy saints and hiding in the local church, for what they are, and to believe and validate victims, helping them to understand what is happening to them, to identify the false, unbiblical counsel they are receiving, and point them to the freedom that is theirs in Christ.

    Jeff has been married for over 40 years to his wonderful wife Verla. They live in the Pacific Northwest amid forests, rivers, the Pacific Ocean, and rain, rain rain!

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Gramma0613
5.0 out of 5 stars Meaty...not fluff.
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I just finished Jeff Crippen's book. As one who has walked alongside a domestic abuse victim for many years I can highly recommend this book. Especially if you are dealing with a malignant narcissistic abuser you need to read this book. If you are a pastor, counselor, in leadership in your denomination, you need to read this book. If you are a lawyer that specializes in defending DV victims in divorce cases, if you are a police officer, if you are a judge that presides over court cases involving divorce and especially domestic abuse, you need to read this book. If you are a guardian ad litem, a court appointed counselor, or a unification therapist, you need to read this book.

I would suspect that the only people who would naysay this book are those who see their actions exposed as abuse by Jeff's detailed descriptions and are worried that their nature as an abuser will be revealed. For their controlling abuse to continue they MUST silence all efforts to expose them and will use as many pious sounding (read: religious) arguments they can find to keep the spotlight off of themselves.

Pastor Crippin handles Scripture carefully, thoughtfully, and with great integrity. He uses footnotes regularly to support his claims. unlike another book on the same topic that I read recently, pastor Crippen doesn't repeat himself endlessly in an attempt to make the book longer. He thoroughly teaches without repeatedly duplicating his thoughts. The book is long however it is not hard to read because he is a good writer. He really packs a lot into this book.

Having now walked with Jesus for 55 years, and been actively involved in many departments in a Pentecostal denomination my sincerest advice is: if you are a pastor spend the money to purchase this book, to purchase Barbara Robert's book Not Under Bondage, and Steve Sampson's book Confronting Jezebel. (All 3 available here on Amazon.) Reading these three books will start you on the road to being equipped to help victims in your church. After you read these three books please consider contacting your denominational leadership and asking them to do the same thing. Then ask them if they would consider bundling these three books and sending them to every pastor in the denomination.

If you are or have been a victim of domestic abuse, bullying by a malignant narcissistic sociopathic abuser, you will find that these books help you understand the nuances of what was being done to you. I have seen the information in all three books bring peace of mind, relief and answer some nagging questions for the woman who I walked through the bitter divorce with as she emancipated herself from the abuser. if you can not yet afford such books do look up the authors online as both Roberts and Crippen have websites designed to help the abused. You will find loads of information and teaching just on their websites.
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D Turner
5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone should read this book
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2017
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Everyone, regardless of organized religion affiliation, should read this book with the motive to understand. The information is spot on, but I will take it one step further.

Research indicates 88% of domestic abusers meet the diagnostic criteria for personality disorder, and there is a set of personality disorders, Cluster B, where the diagnostic criteria itself describes abuse. These are thought disorders with differences in brain structure and neurochemistry, and the disorders are associated with a lack of, or impaired, empathy with entitlement to manipulate others for self gain.

Research further indicates, as a conservative number, 10% of our US population has a Cluster B disorder; that's one in ten people or 32.3 million people. Not a small number and not uncommon.

We don't have a domestic violence issue in our society. We have a mental health issue in our society that's overlooked, ignored, and, in many cases, protected.

For your emotional, financial and physical safety, arm yourself with knowledge about how these disordered people think and operate, especially the non-bizarre delusions and predator v prey mentality for revenge if you unknowingly upset them. It's serious and dangerous, and "A Cry for Justice" describes the presence of such people in church, the behavior of Christians that enable the abuse and the abusers, and how to handle the situations in an organized religious setting.

When a true victim is not believed or supported, psychological trauma is experienced equal to that of the abuse and can often lead to full blown PTSD, which is a psychological injury resulting in brain cell death and an alteration of brain chemistry. This is a critical point people need to understand.

In spiritual terms, this is the 'on the streets, in your home, in your office' spiritual war of good vs evil...the traits of humanity, empathy, remorse, love and compassion vs an absence, or a severe impairment, of those traits that lead to intentional damage and destruction of others for the disordered person's self gain. Excellent work, Mr. Crippen.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book. I am living through separation from my ...
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Excellent book. I am living through separation from my abusive husband. Leaving and potentially breaking up our family was the hardest thing I've ever done and took immense courage. The best thing I did in this process was to tell. To speak up and stop keeping secrets. That saved me. When I left, there were enough people who knew the real story and couldn't be swayed by his sad sob story of his wife leaving him. They knew the depth of his sin against me.
Even so, some people did get caught up in feeling bad for him and have moved into the role of enabling and softening the journey for him. It was I incredibly painful for me to potentially lose those friendships but they are so ill equipped to deal with abuse. Walking a sinner past his sinful behavior and getting an abusive man to truly see the depth of his problems are different things. Unfortunately those very people pulled him away from the pastor who was on the road to getting him to see it and fully repent. Those Christian friends, in the name of saving my marriage, had a part in ruining it's best chance of survival. So many people are so uneducated about abuse. I appreciate the spiritual depth of this book and guidance it gives. It was a lifesaver in times where my mind was mush in detoxing from his abuse and control of me and being pushed by the Christian community to quickly forgive and reconcile to save this marriage at all cost. I will not be the cost. I will not let my children be the cost.
He is feeling the full weight of his choices now. I will not continue to enable and save him from his pain as I have done for 15 years. He can sort out if he can fully admit and fully repent for the damage he has done to my soul. Thank you for this resource!
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Joanna Abraham
4.0 out of 5 stars A real eye-opener
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 3, 2014
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This is the only book on domestic abuse that I've read, so I can't compare it to anything else, but Jeff Crippen dealt with the topic in a compassionate, detailed, and sensitive way. Without ranting or accusing, he highlighted a failing of many conservative Christians.He discussed abuse rationally, and gave real solutions to real problems. I'm not sure if I agree with his take on divorce, (I'd have to give it more thought) but I would recommend it to anyone, in fact to everyone, sixteen or over.
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