Category: Leaving the Church

BGBC Lawsuit, Crazy Things Church Leaders Say & Do, Dictators, It's All About the Image, Leaving the Church, Meetings with the Pastor, Narcissistic Pastors, No-Talk Rule, Shunning, Spiritual Abuse, Spiritual Bullies

"Justice" Responds

Julie Anne

*     *     *      FrederickaMay 17, 2012 11:07 AM I must confess myself mystified as to the nature of 'Justice's' complaint, which seems to be lacking in a certain, shall we say, precision. What exactly is it that he or she is alleging was done to him or her? AnonymousMay… Continue reading "Justice" Responds

Extra-Biblical Nonsense, Leaving the Church, Meetings with the Pastor, No-Talk Rule, Shunning, Spiritual Abuse, Spiritual Bullies

Dare to Leave: One Family’s Tragic Account

Julie Anne

*     *     * A couple of the earliest posts on this blog discussed how difficult it is to leave the church well. Meaning, it is nearly impossible to leave the church and remain in the local area without repercussions (church discipline, shunning, etc). Here are the links to those early posts:  Leaving… Continue reading Dare to Leave: One Family’s Tragic Account

Leaving the Church, Spiritual Abuse, Spiritual Bullies

Yesterday’s Comment

Julie Anne

Last night "Anonymous" left the following comment and I felt it was worthy of a whole blog post.  The snippets of paragraphs come from the article entitled, "When Should a Christian Leave a Church" at the Battered Sheep website (also noted in this blog's sidebar).   The entire comment is indented and italicized; my comments will… Continue reading Yesterday’s Comment

Beaverton Grace Bible Church, Chuck O'Neal, Crazy Things Church Leaders Say & Do, Leaving the Church, Narcissistic Pastors, Spiritual Abuse, Spiritual Bullies

You Won’t Find a Better Church

Julie Anne

** Proverbs 27:2 Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips. Isaiah 5:21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight. Throughout our time at BGBC, we came across this message on a consistent basis:  you won't find… Continue reading You Won’t Find a Better Church

Leaving the Church

How Dare You Leave Our Church!

Julie Anne

Below is an excerpt from Exposing Spiritual Abuse by Mike Fehlauer: Painful Exit In a controlling church, it is impossible to leave on good terms. Because the pastor’s sense of worth is usually based on the control he is able to exert over the congregation, when someone leaves, this insecure leader considers it an affront… Continue reading How Dare You Leave Our Church!

Beaverton Grace Bible Church, Chuck O'Neal, Leaving the Church

Leaving a Church

Julie Anne

My husband and I met at church when we were single and in college and have been going to church together as a family for all of our married life.  Prior to that, we were regular church attenders all of our childhood.  This church thing is nothing new to us.  When my husband was active… Continue reading Leaving a Church