GBFSV SPIRITUAL ABUSE VICTIMS' RECOVERY
For The Victims Of Spiritual Abuse And Authoritarianism At Grace Bible Fellowship Of Silicon Valley And Victims Of Other Churches ©MtnShepherdess 2016, 2017, 2018
“The church of Jesus Christ in the 21st century is losing its power to transform lives because of an infatuation with spiritual and moral authority that pastors take over people,” according to Wade Burleson
via Fraudulent Authority – Wade Burleson On Pastors Who Seek To Rule Over Others —
“Too many of our present day evangelical churches are staffed with proud, pompous, narcissistic men who have been indoctrinated at institutions such as Southern Baptist Theological Seminary,” writes ‘rock-throwing peasant’ Todd Wilhelm.
via Church Discipline – A Difficult Task? Guest Post by Todd Wilhelm —
“HOW TO CHOOSE A GOOD PASTOR” Making a Mountain Out of a Myth Jon Zens Assumptions are the devil’s details. All of us make pretty far-reaching decisions based on assumptions. If our assumptions turn out to be mistaken, the results can be devastating. For example, years ago when asbestos was used on a large …
Source: “HOW TO CHOOSE A GOOD PASTOR” Making a Mountain Out of a Myth
What do you do when the church from which you resigned continues to pursue you?
via Heritage Bible Chapel Admonishes a Former Member to Repent or Else… —
True or False – abuse, even physical abuse, is never biblical grounds for divorce. What are they teaching in seminary these days???
via Are Pastors at Heritage Bible Chapel Re-Abusing Wives Harmed in Abusive Marriages? —
This is your chance to join the Holy Fury Mob.
If it weren’t for the support of others I never would have gotten out of my marriage except by death. In American-eze I’m weak. In American-eze I should have been able to just do it all…
Source: Share the Pain
Rape and molestation are not just sins. They are psychological disorders. Forgiveness does not make it go away.
via A Convicted Rapist at Highpoint Church: How to Understand Molestation and Deal with It Properly —
It took five years of time and space before I resolved to write about our experiences with a now-convicted sex offender.
If ever I’ve hoped my friends would read and share a post, it’s now. It’s that important to me — and dare I suggest it should be that important to you, too?
If you leave a comment (and I always hope you will) please do so with compassion.
Thanks for visiting me here.
Stacy
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Hey everyone! My name is Christopher and I’d like to briefly share my experience of my parent’s divorce and the ways that Give Her Wings had immeasurably provided hope for my life in a very dark time. All divorces are terrible for many reasons. First, it’s the tearing apart of two people who initially loved each…
via A Special Account from Christopher — Don’t Miss This — Give Her Wings
GBFSV SPIRITUAL ABUSE VICTIMS' RECOVERY 