Have you ever been deeply hurt by the church? We all have the ability to cause church hurt, whether intentional or not. This kind of hurt is a pain that distances sufferers from their communities and from God. It’s a scheme of the enemy designed to divide and destroy the church when not handled with Scripture and addressed in love. Once you know what it is, you can detect and determine the best way to move toward healing.

In this book all about hurt in the church, you’ll learn how to:

• Understand the reason behind church hurt for members and pastors.
• Identify the key aspects of church hurt.
• Recognize and address spiritual abuse.
• Clarify the role of pastors and the role of church members.
• Determine healthy expectations of yourself and others.
• Pursue healing and forgiveness for yourself and in relevant relationships.
• Reconstruct faith after church hurt and deconstruction.
• Plus, workbook sections will help you delve into your own areas of hurt—both received and inflicted—and will equip you to begin pursuing healing, forgiveness, and reconciliation.

With Jesus, we can redeem the hurt. With author and pastor Jerome Gay’s book Church Hurt, you can take comfort in the promises of God and overcome the reality of hurt in the church.