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When the Church Harms God’s People Becoming Faith Communities That Resist Abuse, Pursue Truth, and Care for the Wounded Diane Langberg Diane Langberg has come face to face with the crushing trauma of sexual abuse, trafficking, domestic abuse, and rape—and its cover-up. Even more tragic, she has encountered it all within Christian communities and the church. As a trauma scholar and psychologist working in the United States and around the world for more than fifty years, she envisions a bet - ter way. In When the Church Harms God’s People , Langberg unveils what she has learned about how churches cause harm and why Christian communities often foster unhealthy leaders who end up hurting rather than protecting God’s people. She also offers hope for the future, describing how churches can reflect Christ not just in what they teach but also in how they care for themselves and others. This book is an invaluable tool for leaders and laypeople alike who want to help the church resist abuses of power and become a safe place for survivors. “In the struggle against sexual abuse in the church, I can think of no one more trusted or more equipped to address the topic than Diane Langberg. This book expertly diagnoses the problems and points to a new direction of hope and healing. If you are tired of seeing persons and systems use the name of Jesus Christ to prey on the vulnerable, this book will help you fight for a different future.” —RUSSELL MOORE, editor in chief, Christianity Today “At least once a week, I field calls from distressed church lead - ers who are responding to abuse allegations against one of their colleagues. Read this book if the crisis hasn’t yet reached your church—or even if it has! You will learn why abuse happens, how common church responses can create more wounds, and how to begin examining whether your church culture and values are indeed caring for ‘the least of these’ in your community.” —PHILIP G. MONROE, PSYD, clinical psychologist, Langberg, Monroe & Associates “This book is simultaneously one of the most convicting and yet comforting books I have ever read. With deep compassion and rich theology, Diane explores both the beauty of what Christ’s body is meant to be and the reality of what it often has become. This is a book for every Christian, but it is also a book for anyone wounded in the name of Jesus or seeking to understand who Jesus is and what the church is designed to be.” —RACHAEL DENHOLLANDER, speaker, author, and victim advocate
NOVEMBER 2024 • 176 pp. • paper • $19.99 • 9781587436451
Diane Langberg (PhD, Temple University) is an internationally recognized psychologist. She chaired the advisory board of the American Association of Christian Counselors until 2021 and cofounded the Global Trauma Recovery Institute, which trains ther - apists to assist trauma victims across the world. She is the founder of Langberg, Monroe & Associates, which provides counseling services in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, and consults with Christian organizations around the world. Langberg is the author of seven books, including Redeeming Power. Her books have been translated into eleven languages.
ALSO BY THE AUTHOR REDEEMING POWER 9781587434389 • $19.99p
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