The Power of Spiritual Abuse

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I love that analogy of nuclear power It's a great analogy and it captures some of my feelings on this topic. My church that I used to be the pastor of now have been the last, you know 15 years just been a member of Uh has gone through this fallout. We had a youth pastor who was very charismatic grew the ministry very powerfully Um, and we all entrusted our kids to him and he grew the ministry And we seemed to be seeing good fruit from it but underneath there was an undercurrent A pattern of spiritual abuse That only emerged in in recent years and took a long investigation to uncover of it. One of the most painful aspects of this was my own kids were affected because what

We examine the phenomena of spiritual abuse with the help of Dan Koch, researcher, therapist, and host of the podcast, You Have Permission. Both Curtis and Dan share how their own lives have been affected by spiritual abuse, and then together address questions such as, “Why can it be difficult to spot? What kind of impact does it leave? What makes spiritual abuse distinct from other kinds of abuse?” The conversation connects important theological insights - including the nature of institutional sin and redemption - with practical advice for victims, their loved ones, and current leaders of Christian organizations.

Dan Koch’s Spiritual Harm and Abuse Scale Clinical Screener

Dan’s You Have Permission Podcast

Escaping the Maze of Spiritual Abuse: Creating Healthy Christian Cultures by Dr. Lisa Oakley

Further resources on spiritual abuse from The Allender Center at the Seattle School