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With clarity and refreshing honesty, Ken Blue offers hope and healing to the victims of spiritual abuse. He also shows Christian leaders how to avoid abusive patterns and instead offer Christ's gospel of grace to every casualty of bad church experiences.

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Paperback: 166 pages
Publisher: InterVarsity Press (October 1993)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0830816607
ISBN-13: 978-0830816606
Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
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This book cites 30 books:

Churches That Abuse by Ronald M. Enroth on page 96, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
Church Discipline That Heals: Putting Costly Love into Action by John White in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
Institutes of the Christian Religion (Two Volumes in One) by John Calvin on page 42, and Back Matter
Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse, The: Recognizing and Escaping Spiritual Manipulation and False Spiritual Authority Within the Church by David Johnson in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
Putting away childish things by David A Seamands in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A gateway out of a lifetime of spiritual bondage., November 20, 1998

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Ken Blue interweaves simple, down-to-earth definitions of spiritual abuse with examples from the experiences of real people. Having grown up in an abusive church, I found it difficult even to give myself permission to pick up this book and start reading. His style was disarming, and the accounts of people's experiences were chillingly compelling. After the first few chapters, I was able for the first time in my life to use the word abuse in connection with that church.

Near the end, the author includes a checklist of characteristics of a "Significantly Abberant Christian Oraganization." Honestly scoring my church on that list is what precipitated my escape, for it gave me compelling, common-sense reasons for breaking off contact with that organization.

Walking away from spiritual abuse is a slow, painful process. My journey to healing didn't start, or end, with this book. But it was essential to one of the most significant steps I had to take in leaving the abusive environment behind.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Book, October 18, 2000

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Ken Blue disucssed not only the abused side of spiritual abuse, but also covered the abuser. This was a balanced look at where spiritual abuse comes from, and steps to take to be healed from it. It had an awesome emphasis on the grace of God. All those who have been feeling like the church has done more harm than help to them should read this book. There is a firm biblical foundation in all that is written. It was an awesome book to read to get a better understanding of what is really going on whith the church, and how people are able to abuse church goers so easily. I would recommend it to all people who are in the church, be they part of the church staff or occasional church goers.

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4.0 out of 5 stars An challenge to abusive churches, a comfort to the abused., May 15, 1998

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This book reflects the passion of the author, Ken Blue, whose theological life is focused on helping wounded church goers while being a source of correction and challenge to the status quo within Christianity. A good read for any casual or serious churchgoer, this book crosses demoninational boundries. Care and concern are expressed not only to the abused, but to the abuser as well. Any member of the clergy would be well advised to have a copy of this on hand in their library.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
My husband and I have recently been placed on a "poor standing" status in our church for speaking up on a serious problem we inadvertently discovered within the leadership. Read more

Published 4 months ago by Curley Sweet

5.0 out of 5 stars A very helpful book
I bought Ken Blue's "Healing Spiritual Abuse" looking for answers in regards to a lot of the abuse I've received from fellow Christians over the years. Read more

Published 9 months ago by Michael Brewer

5.0 out of 5 stars The Truth is liberating. When Jesus' sets you free you are free indeed.
Hello all , just wanna thank Ken blue the author of this book as almost every thing mentioned about leadership or the heirarchy in the church is what I had been sensing but never... Read more

Published 13 months ago by Yogesh Kumar Singh

1.0 out of 5 stars Most of religion is abusive!
Take a look at the writing called revelation in the Bible. Jesus comes back with a sword and kills anyone who doesn't worship him. That's not abusive!!!!! Give me a break. Read more

Published 15 months ago by William Jeffreys

5.0 out of 5 stars Freedom
Ken Blue has written a book that offers more than his usual biblical, practical, lived-out content. He offers a paradigm-shift in grasping the importance Jesus attached to... Read more

Published 18 months ago by David McCollum

4.0 out of 5 stars Helpful for people coming out of a bad religious experience.
The authors of this book discuss ways to help people who have been spiritually abused by others.
Church leaders, regular church members, and anyone involved in ministry... Read more

Published on September 3, 2007 by John A. Phillips

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful
Again, I did not agree with one or two applications the author has but this book truly is a tool for healing!! Easy to understand and great scriptural references. Read more

Published on May 7, 2007 by K.Koglin

4.0 out of 5 stars Genuine Spiritual Leadership: What it looks like.
This book is not perfect.

That said, I do recommend it especially to those struggling with abuse in their local church. Read more

Published on January 30, 2007 by T. Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars Get a whiff of true freedom...
This is a powerful exposition of Matthew 23 as it pertains to legalism in today's church. It is done from a loving but honest heart for the redemption and restoration of both the... Read more

Published on July 18, 2006 by Ed

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Top 3 titles on this subject
Along with Ronald Enroth's "Churches That Abuse" and Harold L. Buss�ll's "Unholy Devotion," this book shares the highest place on my list of books that helped me overcome a 5-1/2... Read more

Published on May 27, 2005 by Ronald M. Henzel

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