Spiritual Abuse Recovery: Dynamic Research on Finding a Place of Wholeness

By Barbara M Orlowski

What factors contribute to active Christians in ministry leaving their church and becoming exiting statistics? Every year dedicated Christian people leave churches because of spiritual abuse. The stories of people who left their home church because of a negative and hurtful experience paint a picture of a widespread occurrence which beckons consideration by church leaders and church congregants alike. Spiritual abuse, the misuse of spiritual authority to maltreat followers in the Christian Church, is a complex issue. This book shows how people processed their grief after experiencing spiritual abuse in their local church and how they rediscovered spiritual harmony. Their spiritual journey shows how one may grow through this devastating experience. This book offers a thoughtful look at the topic of spiritual recovery from clergy abuse through the eyes of those who have experienced it. It invites church leaders to consider this very real dysfunction in the Church today and aims to demonstrate a path forward to greater freedom in Christ after a season of disillusionment with church leadership.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498254578
• ISBN13: 9781498254571
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"