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Venn Diagram on Spiritual Abuse

June 18, 2023

Most victims of spiritual abuse just want to be a part of a good church family.

Most spiritual abuse is inflicted by controlling leaders.

The cure is for leaders (pastors) to surrender control and to quit abusing their power and therefore their people.

Period.

I drew this cartoon to illustrate this concept.

If you think you've been spiritually abused you might want to read my blog post, 10 Questions You Can Ask A Church To See If It's Spiritually Abusive.

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