Ministry to survivors.
We need a Theology of being sinned against
My starting point is the Parable of the Good Samaritan
the wounded man bore no blame
he was abandonded twice - by those who should have known better.
then came the Good Samaritan
a member of a despised culture
The Good Samaritan:
- stoped to assist
- gave first aid
- cleaned up and bandaged the man's wounds
- gave him time
- took him to a safe place
- did not demand the wounded man forgive the attackers
- showed love and compassion
- paid for his stay in the inn.
Fellowship with survivors
Understanding survivors
Link to Page "Understanding survivors.
please don't judge us or categorise us on the basis of some generality which might not apply to us.
please listen to how being sexually traumatised affected us - the sanatised version
be supportive
our limitatons, our reations are not our fault and not our choice.
The journey of recovery
Recovery from sexual trauma takes time
there are many stages
and many models
I find the analogy of a journey helpful
Isaiah 61 verse 1
...... to heal the broken hearted
to set the captives free"
The light shines in the darkness