I’ve experienced church hurt more than once, spiritual abuse actually, and it caused me to leave the church for a period of time. I needed to heal. When I went back, everybody just wanted to use me to do their media, which wasn’t helpful. Maybe you can relate. You still love Jesus and you still believe in God, but the thought of walking into another church makes your stomach tighten. Maybe a pastor betrayed your trust, or you endured manipulation, control or rejection, and now you’re asking, “How can I ever trust the church again?”
