Our Human Resource and a Pastor Kevin Price leads us through a complicated conversation discussing Spiritual Abuse. In this episode we cover the challenges faced when abuse takes place parallel to faith. The team speaks to the venerability, trauma, and healing that they have observed. While this episode focuses on a Christian perspective, it’s important to note spiritual abuse can impact many spiritual communities.

Episode Highlights 

1:49 - Meet Kevin Price, Human Resource and a Pastor

2:30 - How abuse impacts the entire faith community

4:00 - What was modeled for us by Jesus 

6:00 - Kevin shares the clear messaging the Bible has on how to treat our most vulnerable. 

8:30 - Defining spiritual abuse

10:45 - The deep trauma being caused during spiritual abuse

13:45 - Sean shares an extreme example of abuse

18:30 - Being reasonable about the authority of faith leaders

21:00 - Grounded in scripture and being cautious of manipulation of those in leadership. 

24:00 - What are the early signs of spiritual abuse

26:10 - How we’ve observed adults manage and overcome these past hurts

29:00 - Spare the rod, spoil the child

30:00 Kevin shares a lesson learned in his home regarding discipline

33:00 - Where the phrase originated from

36:00 - How to support everyone in these situations

42:00 - Churches and agencies can work together to provide support for these situations

45:30 - The wall should be broken to provide healing

47:00 - Selena reminds us many people support this process

50:00 - Remembering how Jesus provides discipline and redirection