Abigail Ministries
Our Mission and Purpose

TO help women in abusive relationships know how much they are loved and valued by God
BY providing support, encouragement and fellowship
TO point women to Jesus as their source of healing, strength and love
BY correcting misconceptions and distortions of scripture that contribute to women staying in abusive relationships
TO increase a woman’s feeling of self-worth
BY focusing on her freedom in Christ that defines her rather than relying on how her abuser defines her
TO provide a safe place for women to heal and become strong so that they no longer feel that they have to tolerate abuse
BY walking alongside them and by providing information on domestic abuse
TO serve the local church community
BY providing pastors with information to help women who find themselves in abusive relationships
TO help local churches form their own domestic violence support groups
BY training group leaders and providing ongoing assistance and collaboration
TO complement and co-ordinate with existing domestic violence services
BY doing all of the above from a Biblical perspective
TO educate the greater community
BY raising the level of awareness and dynamics of domestic violence and how to better respond to help those affected