Here are some of the best books on the market today for anyone who has been, or is presently involved in an abusive church environment.
For the individual who has broken free; for the person who is still trapped in the "system" and cannot escape; and for the actual abusers themselves who are caught up in their "authority gone wild," these books will stir your soul. They are excellent.
You will not be disappointed.
Check them out at your local Christian book store, or they are available right now on amazon.com.
(Amazon.com has probably the best price available anyway. For your convenience, I placed the link for the books to go straight to amazon. Just highlight your mouse over the book cover and "click.")
"THE SUBTLE POWER OF SPIRITUAL ABUSE" by David Johnson & Jeff VanVonderen
This book shows how people get hooked into abusive systems; the impact of controlling leadership on a congregation; and how the abused believer can find rest and recovery.
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A bestselling novel presenting the hypocrisy of Christian legalism and a man's search for the only surviving member of his family.
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No stone is left uncovered. A thorough historical survey of the first 300 years of church history and verse by verse studies of key chapters adds compelling evidence as to why tithing is a false teaching for today. This book will help loosen the bonds of financial voo-doo that the many churches preach today. It’s a book that your pastor will hate, but that you will love.
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Also, a great book exposing the evils of tithing in the church today
"SHOULD THE CHURCH TEACH TITHING" A Theologian's Conclusions about a Taboo Doctrine by Russell Earl Kelly, Ph.D.
"Legalism is a perversion of true Christianity, and one that needs to be examined by every believer," explains the author. "Legalism hurts families. Always. Eventually."
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What happens when you reject the teachings of Scripture and the example of the apostles?
A recipe for tyranny.
"Obey them that have the rule over you and submit." What does this REALLY mean?
"Stated
Meetings"
"Stated Meetings?" Where is this found in the Bible?
Some recommended materials that you can read immediately:
Should church leaders "bind the consciences" of God's people to care for their pastors? What saith the Scriptures?
Read why "c-h-u-r-c-h" has evolved into something else!
The local institutional church has become a cesspool of human iniquity; a quandary of religious bondage to the whims of men. Heed the warnings HERE.
Read how these serial killers of the soul operate
each and every week.
Who are the "MANY" who prophesy, cast out demons, and do many wonderful works in Jesus' name? Who is Jesus REALLY warning us about? Is anyone listening?
When loyalty to, or dependence upon, any church or any "church leader" ever comes close to being equal to your loyalty and love to your husband, then you are so sick spiritually that you can't think straight.
Jesus, the King, “delegating His authority” to so-called church rulers, HAS NO BASIS IN SCRIPTURE WHATSOEVER, and this publication will prove it to you.
Is "skipping church a bad idea and spiritually dangerous?"
This article examines and exposes this unbiblical hot air and
blows it out of the water.
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Then, “the pastor” (Pastor John) died and stood before God. And then, God said......
Jesus never held regularly
scheduled meetings.
So when a “local institutional church” meets together, what does that
mean specifically?
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The Exploitation of the “Family”
There are a lot of so-called ministries today which set out to restore Christian family life and “values.” It has become a growth industry for professional meddling in
“the church.” It seems the more they “help,” the worse it becomes.
At first, I thought I was imagining this oddity. But after working in the pastoral ministry – inside the veil, so to speak – I came to realize that the clergy deliberately exploit unhappy spouses to justify their livelihoods and their idleness.
It is filled with phone calls, “counseling,” gossip, public appearances and
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“Troublemaker”
1) A “church member” who said something that was in any way negative about “the church and/or pastor.”
“Sean and Kate have shown themselves to be troublemakers and therefore should
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Religion stones you when you're wrong and crucifies you when you are right.
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"The Pastoral Office"
“Every expression of the church in the NT refers to a local body of believers.”
Ministry in Obscurity
Jesus had thirty-three years on this planet. I would have set Him up with public ministry as a child. I would have wanted to get as many years as possible for Jesus to make His impact. I would have set up a world tour for Jesus. He could speak to millions all over the world.
Yet the wisdom of God seems foolish to the human perspective.
The Father kept Jesus in hiding for most of His life, only to release Him for His final three years. Jesus spent most of these last years roaming throughout the countryside of Galilee.
There were not a lot of people around there in comparison to the population of the world at that time. He visited the big city a few times, but spent most of His life in obscurity.
The entire world had no clue that the Son of God was currently walking the planet. Throughout Jesus’ short life, He remained within a hundred miles of His hometown.
He held no public position of authority.
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Jesus Has Left the Building
Does sitting through a “worship service,” taking sermon notes, and shaking “the pastor's” hand on the way out count as “remembering the Sabbath day to keep it holy?”
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