When the Church Harms God's People: Becoming Faith Communities That Resist Abuse, Pursue Truth, and Care...

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Diane Langberg

When the Church Harms God's People

Name: When the Church Harms God's People
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Becoming Faith Communities That Resist Abuse, Pursue Truth, and Care for the Wounded

Diane Langberg

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Brazos Press, Div of Baker Publishing Group
12 November 2024

Christian Churches & denominations; Christian life & practice; Christian social thought & activity

Christianity Today 2025 Book Award (Church/Pastoral Leadership)

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A heartbreaking but necessary book.quot;–Christianity Today

Internationally recognized psychologist and trauma scholar Diane Langberg has come face to face with the crushing trauma of sexual abuse, trafficking, domestic abuse, and rape–and its cover-up. Tragically, she has encountered it all within Christian communities and the church.

As a highly respected trauma scholar and psychologist working in the United States and around the world for more than 50 years, she envisions a better way.

In When the Church Harms God's People, Langberg unveils what she has learned about how churches cause harm and why Christian communities often foster unhealthy leaders who end up hurting rather than protecting God's people. She also offers hope for the future, describing how churches can reflect Christ not just in what they teach but also in how they care for themselves and others.

This book is an invaluable tool for leaders and laypeople alike who want to help the church resist abuses of power and become a safe place for survivors.

By: Diane Langberg
Imprint: Brazos Press, Div of Baker Publishing Group
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm,
ISBN: 9781587436451
ISBN 10: 1587436450
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 12 November 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Contents Introduction: Why I Write 1. Encountering Sickness in the Body of Christ 2. What the Church Is Called to Be 3. Wolves, Sheep, and Shepherding 4. Examining Culture in the Light of Christ 5. Self-Deception 6. Systemic Deception 7. Systemic Abuse within Christendom 8. Repentance and Forgiveness 9. A Message to Victims 10. A Message to Shepherds 11. A More Excellent Way

Diane Langberg (PhD, Temple University) is an internationally recognized psychologist with more than 50 years of experience. She chaired the advisory board of the American Association of Christian Counselors until 2021 and cofounded the Global Trauma Recovery Institute, which trains therapists to assist trauma victims across the world. She is the founder of Langberg, Monroe & Associates, which provides counseling services in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, and consults with Christian organizations around the world. Langberg is the author of seven books, including Redeeming Power. Her books have been translated into 11 languages.