Called to Peace: A Survivor’s Guide to Finding Peace and Healing After Domestic Abuse


REVISED WORKBOOK AND BOOK EDITION AVAILABLE NOW!
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What do you do when you don’t believe in divorce, but find yourself in a toxic, or even dangerous, marriage? This is an agonizing struggle for many women; it certainly was for Joy Forrest, founder of Called to Peace Ministries.
 
Joy prayed, sought counseling, and read every book she could find on the subject, but the intimidation she endured from her husband continued to escalate until fleeing the danger became her only option. Even then, she found herself overwhelmed by guilt and shame. As a devout Believer, Joy immersed herself in prayer and Bible study and, over time, began to see God’s heart for the oppressed and realized the erroneous beliefs that had kept her in bondage.
 
Called to Peace is one part memoir and one part guidebook. Joy’s story and insight will help you to recognize the signs of an abusive relationship, as well as provide you spiritual truths to combat guilt and promote healing after abuse. Whether you are in an abusive relationship yourself, or desire to help someone else who is suffering from domestic abuse, this book offers hope, inspiration, and biblical guidance.
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In Called to Peace, Joy shares her story of abuse to freedom with transparency and vulnerability. I love that Joy zeroes in on what she needed to do to break free from her abuser’s lies and manipulation as well as her own misapplied spiritual beliefs. This book doesn’t just explain and define abusive tactics, the accompanying workbook helps the victim heal by learning to walk in truth and embrace her God-given identity so that she grows to be a God-centered woman instead of a man or marriage-centered woman.
 
Leslie Vernick, MSW, counselor, relationship coach, speaker, author of 7 books the Emotionally Destructive Relationship and Emotionally Destructive Marriage


 I’m so thankful for the way she has listened to those impacted by trauma and has responded with updates to the workbook in this new edition. If you have been impacted by trauma or help those who have, Joy’s work will be invaluable. I highly recommend it. 

Elyse Fitzpatrick, author of “Worthy: Celebrating the Value of Women”

​As a counselor, I've seen firsthand how Joy's work has transformed the lives of survivors and those who walk alongside them. Her book doesn't just illuminate the depths of abuse—it shines the light of God's love and truth, providing a pathway to healing and freedom. Whether you are a survivor, a helper, or a ministry leader, Called to Peace is an invaluable guide to understanding the complex realities of abuse and finding God's redemptive grace in the aftermath.


— Darby Strickland, Counselor and Author of Is It Abuse? A Biblical Guide to Identifying Domestic Abuse and Helping Victims