What Happens to Your Faith After Pastoral Abuse? | A Cup of Joe Podcast Bonifacio
Joe Bonifacio
What happens when the person you trust to guide you spiritually becomes the person who causes harm? And who holds our spiritual leaders accountable when they cross the line?
Pastors and Christian leaders are often entrusted with the responsibility of guiding, serving, and leading people closer to the faith. But with that responsibility also comes power, and power without accountability can create space for harm.
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In this episode, we look at the documentary Death of the Pastor’s Wife, exploring the difficult questions it raises about spiritual abuse, leadership, power, and accountability. Beyond the case, we explore the red flags and green flags of churches and pastoral leadership—how do we recognize healthy spiritual authority, and when should we be concerned about the way power is being used?
We also talk about what happens when you've experienced harm within a church. How do you begin to heal from spiritual or religious abuse? Can you rebuild your faith after being hurt by someone who represented it? And how can you forgive without excusing what happened or returning to an unsafe space?
Because sometimes, healing begins when we realize that questioning what happened to us doesn't mean we're questioning God.
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