Mia suffered under a leadership that was more concerned about following their church rules than the love of Christ. Their spiritual abuse was worse than her experiences of sexual abuses.
Autocratic Leadership
Emily’s Hell: All the Evil Under the Sun
Emily's church leadership not only turned a blind eye to her rapist, but told her she was shut out from the kingdom of heaven. Rather than be reminded of her "worth in Christ," she has been crushed by God's shepherds.
Accountability Guilt: Jack’s Life in the Wilderness Under Abusive Leadership
When do you give up on a toxic leader? More often than not, leadership abuse survivors struggle with "Accountability Guilt."
Nebuchadnezzar and [un]Humble Leadership
Humble leadership is the best. This kind of leadership is exactly what we find taught in Scripture.
We Want A King: Complicity with Toxic Leadership
Relationship with, the power, or charm of the leader creates followers and like-minded fools. They became complicit with the abuse though maybe having the best intentions.
Bring Back the Sheep: Leading the Body of Christ in Post-Covid?
The church has seemed to become more concerned about its own belly button than for its mission to God's world.
Small Group Communion: Why Would a Pastor Crush a Beautiful Thing?
Why was I so grief-stricken? I had lost communion. I had lost communion in the name of God.
All Abuse Ravages Victims: How Does Emotional Abuse Devastate?
Abuse. Devastates. People. Not just the abuse that involves hitting. But abuse of all forms - emotional and spiritual.
Wounded Resisters: A Church Called Tov
When the pastor is feeding on the sheep, it can be difficult for a church member to separate their faith in Christ from their faith in the leader.
Isolation: You Are Not Alone
It is bad enough when men (and women) do not believe our story of abuse in the home or workplace. But, when you feel that God is not even answering your cries for help. That is isolation.
Pearls & Swine 