The Pastor of Murder Victim, Stacy Peterson, Has a Message for Women & Churches

Relationship Truth: Unfiltered - A podcast by Leslie Vernick - Mondays

Neil Schori, a pastor, shares his experience counseling the eventual murder victim, Stacy Peterson, who was in an abusive relationship with her police officer husband. Neil recounts how he tried to help her but didn’t have a clue how to do it...especially when she confided that her husband had already murdered his former wife, Kathleen Savio. Neil also discusses his mission to make churches safe for abuse victims and provides resources for women in abusive relationships, including a tool to document their abuse. Throughout this podcast, he emphasizes that abuse is never the victim’s fault and encourages women to seek help and support.