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Joy Forrest is the executive director of Called to Peace Ministries. She has been an advocate for victims of domestic violence since 1997 and holds an M.A. in Biblical Counseling from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. She held the position of Community Educator for a domestic violence agency in the early 2000's, and has served as a biblical counselor since 2005. Her own experiences as a survivor of domestic abuse, along with her involvement with the the shelter and church counseling, caused her to see a major need for churches to become better equipped to help families affected by DV. In January 2015, she helped establish Called to Peace to promote domestic violence awareness, particularly within the faith community. Joy is a Certi ...more

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	Called to Peace: A Survivor’s Guide to Finding Peace and Healing After Domestic Abuse 4.42 avg rating — 118 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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