Welcome.
Our Savior cares deeply about relationships connected to faith.
When those relationships feel flawed, they can improve as we reflect Him.
Many people use terms like church hurt or spiritual abuse to describe painful difficulties in faith-based relationships. This space is for understanding those experiences without abandoning faith.
Misunderstandings happen.
This is where we give grace and let go.
If behavior becomes unhealthy,
it’s important to know we can’t shame each other into loving God or being faithful—it doesn’t work.
Mentoring faith with love, gentleness, patience, meekness, and self-control is mentoring the way Jesus did. (Galatians 5:22–23)
We can have lasting influence when we reflect Him.
This Space is for
Strengthening faith-based relationships
Mentoring faith without coercion
Hope for healing spiritual wounds
Strengthening faith communities with compassion
Our Savior cares about
relationships connected to Him.
Understanding Church Hurt in a Faith-Affirming Way
Not all painful experiences in church are abuse.
Some reflect behavior that is simply unhelpful. Some reflect unhealthy patterns.
In rarer cases, there are patterns of coercion that deeply affect faith and agency.
Naming behavior clearly helps protect both people and belief.
Resources
Tools for nurturing faith in ways that strengthen faith-based relationships:
This site reflects a community of diverse voices nurturing faith in healthy ways—for example, this analogy.
Support for healing
For leaders, parents, and mentors
If your experiences at church have been mostly positive, it can be hard to understand why someone you love feels wounded. These resources are here to help bridge that gap without polarization.
For those seeking healing
As a friend to my younger self, these are the thoughts I'd share. I hope you find hope in these personal stories, wherever your experience falls.
Let’s
Connect
