When the Church Harms God's People: Becoming Faith Communities That Resist Abuse, Pursue Truth, and Care for the Wounded
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When the Church Harms God's People: Becoming Faith Communities That Resist Abuse, Pursue Truth, and Care for the Wounded

Brazos Press / 2024 / Paperback

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Create a church environment that's a haven for abuse survivors. Having encountered the trauma of sexual and domestic abuse, trafficking, and rape within Christian communities, renowned psychologist Langberg offers direction and hope to overseers and laypeople. She shares why churches often foster unhealthy leaders and how to resist abuses of power, protect the innocent, and tend the hurting. 176 pages, softcover from Baker.

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Title: When the Church Harms God's People: Becoming Faith Communities That Resist Abuse, Pursue Truth, and Care for the Wounded
By: Diane Langberg
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 176
Vendor: Brazos Press
Publication Date: 2024
Dimensions: 8.50 X 5.50 (inches)
Weight: 7 ounces
ISBN: 1587436450
ISBN-13: 9781587436451
Stock No: WW436450

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Christianity Today 2025 Book Award (Church/Pastoral Leadership)

"A heartbreaking but necessary book."--Christianity Today

Internationally recognized psychologist Diane Langberg has come face to face with the crushing trauma of sexual abuse, trafficking, domestic abuse, and rape--and its cover-up.

Even more tragic, she has encountered it all within Christian communities and the church.

As a highly respected trauma scholar and psychologist working in the United States and around the world for more than 50 years, she envisions a better way.

In When the Church Harms God's People, Langberg unveils what she has learned about how churches cause harm and why Christian communities often foster unhealthy leaders who end up hurting rather than protecting God's people. She also offers hope for the future, describing how churches can reflect Christ not just in what they teach but also in how they care for themselves and others.

This book is an invaluable tool for leaders and laypeople alike who want to help the church resist abuses of power and become a safe place for survivors.

Author Bio

Diane Langberg (PhD, Temple University) is an internationally recognized psychologist with more than 50 years of experience. She chaired the advisory board of the American Association of Christian Counselors until 2021 and cofounded the Global Trauma Recovery Institute, which trains therapists to assist trauma victims across the world. She is the founder of Langberg, Monroe & Associates, which provides counseling services in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, and consults with Christian organizations around the world. Langberg is the author of seven books, including Redeeming Power. Her books have been translated into 11 languages.

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