Spiritual Abuse: as the church, we must do better! - 3

The Evolution of Faith Podcast

Over the last few years, spiritual abusive tendencies in church leaders and church environments have come to light over and over again. Ted Haggard, Hillsong Church, Bobby Houston, Brian Houston, Carl Lentz, Mark Driscoll, Mars Hill, Willow Creek, Bill Hybels, Bob Jones University, The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), John MacArthur, C.J. Mahaney, Sovereign Grace Ministries... just to name a few have are some of the notable and high profile pastors and churches that have come into the light as abusive. Many of these churches and/or leaders have account after account of allegations that they have hidden. Many stories have come out about them silencing victims. Christianity Today’s “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill” has brought many conversations around spiritual abuse out into the open. The goal in this episode to to help us understand how common spiritual abuse is in our Christian environments, how to recognize spiritual abuse, and what we can do moving forward. A Few resources mentioned: When Narcissism Comes to Church: Healing Your Community From Emotional and Spiritual Abuse https://amzn.to/3IMCdyM A Church Called Tov: Forming a Goodness Culture That Resists Abuses of Power and Promotes Healing https://amzn.to/3uSJ8Am Other Links: Zach’s blog: https://www.zachzienka.com David’s blog: https://davidruybalid.wordpress.com