Common Grace’s new Domestic and Family Violence Church Toolkit is a free collection of practical resources designed to help churches understand DFV, respond safely when someone reaches out for help, and take meaningful steps to prevent violence and build cultures of safety, dignity, and healthy relationships.
Wherever your church is on this journey, this Toolkit can help you take the next step.
Why do churches need this toolkit?
Domestic and family violence (DFV) is one of Australia’s most pervasive injustices. One in four women since the age of 15, and one in fourteen men, will experience violence from an intimate partner during their lifetime.
People experiencing domestic and family violence are part of our churches.
Churches can be places of safety, belonging and healing. But without understanding and appropriate responses, churches can also unintentionally contribute to further harm.
Scripture can be misused to justify control and abuse. Victim-survivors may encounter responses that minimise their experiences, prioritise reconciliation or relationships over safety, or leave them feeling unheard and unsupported.
Churches don’t need to become DFV specialists. But they do need to understand their role.
Get your Domestic and Family Violence Toolkit here