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
Originally posted on A Cry For Justice: In following the story of Marie Notcheva over at Wartburg Watch, I read the following comment by a “friend” of Marie’s on Facebook. I decided to highlight this comment here in a post because THIS tactic of threatening God’s wrath for exposing evil in a church is really rather common.…
via How the Threat of God’s Wrath is Used to Silence Abuse Victims — Speakingtruthinlove’s Blog
This story came to my mind today as I was thinking about how local churches so often essentially hand over an abuse victim to her abuser – Now they told David, “Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are robbing the threshing floors.” Therefore David inquired of the LORD, “Shall I go and attack […]
via The First Church of Keilah – A ‘Church’ that Hands Victims Over to the Abuser — A Cry For Justice
Churches-you cannot legally pursue a member who resigns even if they are under church discipline. (1 of 2 posts)
Here is a “christian” man who commented on one of our older posts (read it here) on John MacArthur’s teaching that God does not permit divorce for abuse. We did not publish his comment there, because it is so incredibly cruel. But I believe it is proper to expose the depths of spiritual abuse found in […]
via This is Where John MacArthur’s “no divorce for abuse” Leads People like Don — A Cry For Justice
“9Marks churches are very dangerous places to attend church. The ones I had attended lacked love and integrity — two marks of a congregation of true worshipers (John 4:24)” writes Dale in his testimony
“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 —
Local media highlights Marie Notcheva’s story.
via Marie Notcheva’s Story of Church Abuse Featured in Sentinel and Enterprise News —
The Difference He Makes With My Future
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. -by Kathi *** Luke 24: 36 – 53
via SSB Gathering – January 8, 2017 — Spiritual Sounding Board
GBFSV SPIRITUAL ABUSE VICTIMS' RECOVERY 