The topic of this event is Diaconal Responses to Domestic Abuse in the Church, and the focus is on the role of the diaconate in responding to domestic violence in the church.
The keynote speakers / facilitators for this event are Dr. Mark Garcia (Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, Westminster Theological Seminary; PhD, Edinburgh University) and Darby Strickland (Counselor and Faculty Member at Christian Counseling and Education Foundation; M.Div. with counseling emphasis from Westminster Theological Seminary; author of Is It Abuse? A Biblical Guide to Identifying Domestic Abuse and Helping Victims). Dr. Garcia is the keynote speaker, and Mrs. Strickland leads the interactive part of this event by presenting case studies in abuse for the participants to discuss.
