Posts
What is "Spiritual Abuse"?
http://deepthoughtpub.blogspot.com/2013/02/is-your-church-guilty-of-spiritual.html
http://www.probe.org/site/c.fdKEIMNsEoG/b.4227407/k.9467/Abusive_Churches.htm
http://www.churchexiters.com/2012/12/toxic-or-healthy/
http://www.recoveringgrace.org/2012/05/introduction-to-the-subtle-power-of-spiritual-abuse/#more
Common Trends Among Authoritarian Leaders
http://thewartburgwatch.com/2013/07/11/nine-marks-of-an-abusive-church-2/
http://www.churchexiters.com/2012/12/spiritual-abuse-and-what-kind-of-leaders-are-we-looking-for/
How Spiritual Leaders Use the Bible as a Weapon
http://spiritualsoundingboard.com/2012/12/21/spiritual-abuse-verses-pastors-twist-and-misuse-to-control/
http://vimeo.com/74738292
Do We Submit to a Spiritual Leader?
http://coveringandauthority.com/covering-and-apostolic-authority/scriptures-used-in-covering-theology/heb-1317-obey-your-leaders-and-submit-to-them/
http://www.wadeburleson.org/2010/09/pastors-are-among-people-not-over.html
http://www.biblepages.net/gs06.htm
When Asking Questions is a Sin
http://spiritualsoundingboard.com/2013/10/27/when-sharing-concerns-or-asking-pastors-questions-leads-to-spiritual-abuse/
http://twocleareyes.blogspot.com/2012/06/sinning-through-questioning.html?m=1
But, This is a Good Church, Right?
http://pureprovender.blogspot.com/2009/03/whats-happening-to-my-church.html
Are There Valid Comparisons to a Cult?
http://www.culteducation.com/warningsigns.html
Why do"Missional Communities" Feel Like They Can Become Exclusive Clubs?
http://futuristguy.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/missional-movement-part-nine/
Is It Really "Discipleship"?
http://www.scionofzion.com/discipling.htm
What is this about "vision casting" or following "the vision"?
http://www.letterofmarque.us/vision-casting/
What about "Membership Covenants"?
http://thewartburgwatch.com/2011/02/25/membership-covenant-red-flags/
http://solafivereformed.com/2014/04/21/covenants-contracts-community-catholicism-communism-and-extra-biblical-visions-or-the-shepherding-movement-alive-and-well-in-2014/
An Example of a "Membership Covenant"
Another Example of a "Membership Covenant"
Does Your Church Keep Attendance Records?
http://thewartburgwatch.com/2014/01/03/start-taking-attendance-at-church-and-make-those-disobedient-members-show-up/
How "Life Groups" or "Community Groups" Become Cult-Like
http://undermuchgrace.blogspot.com/2013/02/revisiting-shepherdings-history-and.html
http://thegodjourney.com/2013/11/08/where-conformity-is-king/
Who Really is a Leader?
http://www.batteredsheep.com/shepherd.html
http://www.lifestream.org/sites/default/files/bodylife_we_already_have_a_shepherd_leadership_in_the_relational_church_part_8_0.pdf
Should Church Revolve Around One Spiritual Leader/Pastor?
How do people leave spiritually abusive churches?
http://www.probe.org/site/c.fdKEIMNsEoG/b.4227405/k.55B6/Abusive_Churches_Leaving_Them_Behind.htm
More Support for Recovery
http://spiritualsoundingboard.com/2014/06/22/the-difficult-sundays-after-spiritual-abuse/
http://nakedpastor.com/
www.thelastingsupper.com
Links for More Research
http://bgbcsurvivors.blogspot.com/p/spiritual-abuse-help.html
http://www.churchexiters.com/resources/
http://www.reveal.org/development/Churches_that_Abuse.pdf
