Spiritual Abuse & The Church

In this podcast episode Brian Lee, Executive Director of Broken to Beloved, joins Pastor Nathan for a topic that is critical for the church. This conversation outlines specific church practices that can help prevent spiritual abuse and it provides advice on how survivors can pursue healing. Brian draws from a wealth of experience as a parishioner, pastor, consultant, and coach to share about how Christians and churches can foster healing and wholeness instead of harm. Check out the Broken to Beloved website below: https://www.brokentobeloved.org 0:00 Introduction 3:17 Personal Journey 5:41 Trauma 8:30 Toxic Church Culture 16:51 Scripture 23:49 Healthy Culture 26:00 Advice for Survivors 32:48 Prevention Practices 37:52 Healing 42:02 Giving up on church 46:45 Hope