A Father Shares the Fallout His Family is Facing after Being in a High-Controlling Church

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Spiritual abuse, children, mental health, high-controlling church, NAR, New Apostolic Reformation


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Today, we are going to read a brief personal story from Andrew. Andrew shares with us the harm his family faced and is still facing after being in a high-controlling, abusive church for 15 years.

There are a number of thoughts that struck me when reading his words.

  • First, Andrew seems to have a good understanding of what he and his family endured, the good, the bad, and the ugly. Sometimes this process can take years.
  • Secondly, he is not minimizing or trying to move past the current emotional and mental state…

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About Dale Ingraham @ Speaking Truth In Love Ministries

We started Speaking truth in love Ministries to address the issue of sexual abuse within the faith community. My wife, Faith, is a survivor of many years of abuse by her father who was a pastor at the time. We go into churches, colleges and conferences to speak about this issue.
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1 Response to A Father Shares the Fallout His Family is Facing after Being in a High-Controlling Church

  1. Lily Carmen, Toronto says:

    Thanks for sharing this family’s story. It is so important to get the truth out where it belongs: in the open!
    Regarding your ministry, sexual abuse within “churches” is the lowest form of breaking trust there can be. I applaud you for doing what you’re doing. Here in Toronto, North America’s Sodom and Gomorrah, things are looking very bleak. It is frightening.

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