The Crucial Difference Between Spiritual Abuse and Spiritual Trials .

Everywhere I turn, I hear someone angrily calling out controlling pastors, and it has to stop.

I often hear people use the term “spiritual abuse” when sharing about challenges in their church. It seems to lend a clearly valid reason to leave a church, right? Not necessarily.

I do understand that there are some horrible, selfish, mean spirited, controlling pastors—and congregants—out there. My heart is broken over situations like that. However, actual abuse is quite…