Resources
Books
The following are books we find helpful when understanding, processing, and healing from harm and abuse inflicted upon people in church and religious institutions. They are presented in alphabetical order by author.
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Chuck DeGroat
When Narcissism Comes To Church: Healing Your Community from Emotional and Spiritual Abuse
David Johnson and Jeff Van Vonderen
The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse
Michael Kruger
Bully Pulpit: Confronting the Problem of Spiritual Abuse in the Church
Diane Langberg
Suffering and the Heart of God: How Trauma Destroys and Christ Restores
Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church
When the Church Harms God’s People: Becoming Faith Communities that Resist Abuse, Pursue Truth, and Care for the Wounded
Natalie Runyon
Raised to Stay: Persevering in Ministry When You Have a Thousand Reasons to Walk Away
Jennifer Strickland
I Am a Woman: Taking Back Our Name (specifically chapters 1-9)
Leslie Vernick
The Emotionally Destructive Relationship: Seeing It, Stopping It, Surviving It