Stand Against Domestic Violence Course

Course Details

The course opens on 24 February, and the weekly Zoom meetings will take place on 10 March, 17 March, 24 March, 31 March, 21 April, 28 April, 5 May, and 26 May. All sessions begin at 19:00 CET and last approximately 1.5 hours.

The course is designed to require 3–5 hours of work per week, including the online sessions and reflection activities. The primary language of instruction will be English.

Spaces are limited to ensure a supportive and interactive learning environment. Apply now to secure your place and gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence to make a meaningful difference.

For more information, please fill in the application form or reach out to us directly at anna@ibts.eu.

Pricing & Scholarships

Please see below for our pricing structure for this course. We offer group discounts and reduced rates for EBF Union Members, with additional scholarships available. Please outline in your application which discount you would like to apply for. Note: Multiple discounts cannot be used together.

Facilitators

Dr Valerie Duval Poujol

Dr Duval-Poujol Valerie is a French Baptist theologian. Bible translator, chief editor of the French Bible "Nouvelle français courant". She is teaching in several theological seminaries and gives teachings and conferences in churches about domestic violence and women in the Bible and in the Church. She is the founder of "the red chair initiative", an initiative raising awareness on domestic violence (Une place pour elles), co-leader of the CNEDA (Christian network to end domestic abuse) ; she has written several books on domestic violence and also "La Bible est-elle sexiste?" (is the Bible sexist?)

Rev Jenni Entrican

Rev Jenni Entrican is a semi-retired Baptist Minister in the UK. Between 2015-2016 she was President of the Baptist Union of Great Britain, and from 2017 to 2019, President of the European Baptist Federation. Since then she has concentrated on issues pertaining to the place of women in church and society. She has written INVEST, an empowerment course for women which she has run in both Spain and Serbia. Alongside Dr Valerie Duval-Poujol she initiated a Global Website standagainstdv.net, now part of the BWAW. She is also invested in raising her own and others’ awareness of the realties of Domestic Abuse.

Rev Nathan McGuire

Rev Nathan McGuire, a lifelong South Londoner, is a Baptist minister UK, writer, and photographer whose faith drives his commitment to ending violence against women and girls. He began his career as a Domestic Violence Prevention Practitioner, working for eight years at London’s Domestic Violence Intervention Project. In 2017, Nathan transitioned to ministry at Streatham Baptist Church, where he served for six years. Today, he works as a Violence Prevention Consultant and is a Trustee for Restored. He also serves as a Campaigns Coordinator for the Joint Public Issues Team, advocating for the marginalised across the UK. Additionally, Nathan lectures on justice issues at Spurgeon’s College, aiming to empower and equip communities through trauma-informed practice.

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