{"id":681,"date":"2023-08-27T01:47:52","date_gmt":"2023-08-27T01:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chapelhillbiblechurch.org\/?page_id=681"},"modified":"2024-06-10T19:00:27","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T19:00:27","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chapelhillbiblechurch.org\/?page_id=681","title":{"rendered":"Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; 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They are utterly unconcerned for others.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Utilizing his doctoral research on how over 500 evangelical churches &#8220;managed people&#8217;s impressions in the wake of an image-threatening event,&#8221; he describes the patterns of strategies most frequently used to deceive and ensnare.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Mullen enables us to identify potential warning signs of abuse, but his specific hope is that understanding these patterns will be especially helpful to those who have suffered abuse in churches because &#8220;an important step to recovery is acquiring the ability to make sense of what happened to you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[nectar_btn size=&#8221;small&#8221; button_style=&#8221;regular&#8221; button_color_2=&#8221;Accent-Color&#8221; color_override=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.65)&#8221; icon_family=&#8221;none&#8221; text=&#8221;Content overview and timestamps&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/chapelhillbiblechurch.org\/?p=1212&#8243;]\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; 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margin-bottom: 2px;\">Scott McKnight on Warning Signs of a Toxic Church Culture<\/h4>\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Smallgroups.com<\/h5>\n[\/heading][vc_column_text]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AXA6MU8BuGc<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This segment of a longer interview with Scott McKnight is only 4 \u00bd min. long but is packed with content. Whether you are evaluating a potential new church or sense something is not right in your current church, this succinct list of signs will alert you to raise your level of scrutiny. Jesus commands us all to \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/chapelhillbiblechurch.org\/?p=972\">Beware<\/a>,\u201d and this practical list will help you do that. His five signs:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A leader lacks empathy<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">People are afraid to bring up a concern<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">People are afraid of being humiliated or insulted<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">You sense that the reputation of the group or organization is more important than the person<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; margin-bottom: 20px;\">You realize that stories are getting told with some \u201cspin\u201d that makes the leader or organization look better than reality<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_position=&#8221;default&#8221; row_position_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; row_position_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; pointer_events=&#8221;all&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;3px&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;2px&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; column_padding_type=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221;][heading]\n<h4>Dean Ortland Whistleblower Speaks Out on Workplace Bullying: Part 2<\/h4>\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Julie Roys Podcast<\/h5>\n[\/heading][vc_column_text]\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1110\" src=\"http:\/\/chapelhillbiblechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/whistle3crop25.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"432\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chapelhillbiblechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/whistle3crop25.jpg 432w, https:\/\/chapelhillbiblechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/whistle3crop25-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chapelhillbiblechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/whistle3crop25-400x269.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/julieroys.com\/podcast\/dane-ortlund-whistleblower-speaks-out-on-workplace-bullying-part-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dean Ortland Whistleblower Speaks Out on Workplace Bullying Part 2<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Continuation of interview with Emily Hyland, whistleblower, and Paul Coughlin, founder of an anti-bullying organization to combat bullying in schools &amp; other organizations and to build \u201ccourage, character, and leadership for life\u201d\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/theprotectors.org\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Protectors: Freedom from Bullying<\/a>. He is the author of\u00a0<em>Raising Bully-Proof Kids, Five Secrets Great Dads Know<\/em>, and\u00a0<em>No More Christian Nice Guy<\/em>. Their impressive bios are included on the the Roys website.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This podcast is accompanied by a transcript that includes timestamps.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Content<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This segment covers the news in Emily&#8217;s ongoing case. Her case was heard by the Illinois Department of Human Rights, and elevated to the Human Rights Commission. A finding that her report of bullying was met with retaliation was substantiated. Additionally, there is an upcoming trial for unpaid wages involving the Illinois Department of Labor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Those of you who witnessed the recent history at Chapel Hill Bible Church, heard the personal stories of some staff members, and read newspaper accounts\u00a0 might also recognize several patterns in this situation. Recognition of patterns is critical to clearly discerning truth.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[nectar_btn size=&#8221;small&#8221; button_style=&#8221;regular&#8221; button_color_2=&#8221;Accent-Color&#8221; color_override=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.65)&#8221; icon_family=&#8221;none&#8221; text=&#8221;Key quotes&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/chapelhillbiblechurch.org\/?p=1003&#8243;]\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;3px&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;2px&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; column_padding_type=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221;][heading]Hope and Disillusionment: Recovery from the Ravi Zacharias Scandal<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"><\/h5>\n[\/heading][vc_column_text]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kfW97erZjYA<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Most first-person accounts of survivors of spiritual abuse come from people who experienced direct abuse from a key leader in a Christian organization, such as the women who testified to experiencing sexual and spiritual abuse by Ravi Zacharias. Carson Weitnauer\u2019s story of spiritual abuse had different roots.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">His testimony is that of \u00a0a loyal insider at Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM). He had been a devoted follower of Ravi Zacharias from the time he had a personal conversation with him as a teenager. Carson had known only good from Ravi, who influenced his Christian journey in very positive ways. He was thrilled when offered the opportunity to serve on the staff of RZIM ministries, where he served for 7 years. He describes his work at the Christian ministry as core to his sense of identity; it was his community, gave him his sense of purpose, and was where his faith and spirituality thrived.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">However, after Ravi\u2019s death, allegations from several women that Ravi had abused them became public. Carson began to read news stories, ask questions, seek the truth, and eventually to advocate for the women. He consequently experienced what he describes as \u201clies, bullying, and spiritual abuse\u201d from others in the RZIM organization.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The first portion of the presentation is about the process of wrestling with cognitive dissonance as he sought to determine what was true, and then about being disillusioned twice: first by Ravi, as Carson came to understand that Ravi was an abuser, and then again by RZIM&#8211; the ministry where Carson had served and whose integrity he had trusted .\u00a0 As he says in the presentation: &#8220;In September 2020, I lost my confidence in Ravi. By December 2020, I lost my confidence in RZIM. And in January of 2021, I resigned.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The second portion of his presentation is what life was like after he choose to believe the truth and it cost him what seemed like everything.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Throughout, Carson allows the viewer a poignantly honest view into his thinking, the intensity of his emotions, and the impact on his spiritual life.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The patterns of behavior Carson\u00a0 experienced at RZIM are predictable\u2013 whether the precipitating issue threatening the image of an organization involves allegations of sexual abuse or other types of allegations. At Chapel Hill Bible Church, for instance, there were no allegations of sexual abuse.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">For those who have been through a similar process: moving through initial cognitive dissonance, \u00a0the pain of the truth, and then embarking on a journey of recovery, whether at Chapel Hill Bible Church or elsewhere, this presentation may in many ways give voice to your own story and offer some useful help on your journey to recovery.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">For those who are congregants at Chapel Hill Bible Church or bystanders elsewhere and wonder why certain elders, staff, and congregants left or why they felt compelled to speak out, this may help you understand.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[nectar_btn size=&#8221;small&#8221; button_style=&#8221;regular&#8221; button_color_2=&#8221;Accent-Color&#8221; color_override=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.65)&#8221; icon_family=&#8221;none&#8221; text=&#8221;Timestamps &amp; content overview&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/chapelhillbiblechurch.org\/?p=3041&#8243;]\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_position=&#8221;default&#8221; row_position_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; row_position_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; pointer_events=&#8221;all&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;3px&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; el_class=&#8221;disabled-column&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;2px&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; column_padding_type=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221;][heading]\n<h4>TEMPLATE<\/h4>\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Julie Roys Podcast<\/h5>\n[\/heading][vc_column_text]\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1110\" src=\"http:\/\/chapelhillbiblechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/whistle3crop25.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"432\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chapelhillbiblechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/whistle3crop25.jpg 432w, https:\/\/chapelhillbiblechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/whistle3crop25-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chapelhillbiblechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/whistle3crop25-400x269.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/julieroys.com\/podcast\/dane-ortlund-whistleblower-speaks-out-on-workplace-bullying-part-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dean Ortland Whistleblower Speaks Out on Workplace Bullying Part 2<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Continuation of interview with Emily Hyland, whistleblower, and Paul Coughlin, founder of an anti-bullying organization to combat bullying in schools &amp; other organizations and to build \u201ccourage, character, and leadership for life\u201d\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/theprotectors.org\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Protectors: Freedom from Bullying<\/a>. He is the author of\u00a0<em>Raising Bully-Proof Kids, Five Secrets Great Dads Know<\/em>, and\u00a0<em>No More Christian Nice Guy<\/em>. Their impressive bios are included on the the Roys website.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This podcast is accompanied by a transcript that includes timestamps.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Content<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This segment covers the news in Emily&#8217;s ongoing case. Her case was heard by the Illinois Department of Human Rights, and elevated to the Human Rights Commission. A finding that her report of bullying was met with retaliation was substantiated. Additionally, there is an upcoming trial for unpaid wages involving the Illinois Department of Labor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Those of you who witnessed the recent history at Chapel Hill Bible Church, heard the personal stories of some staff members, and read newspaper accounts\u00a0 might also recognize several patterns in this situation. Recognition of patterns is critical to clearly discerning truth.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[nectar_btn size=&#8221;small&#8221; button_style=&#8221;regular&#8221; button_color_2=&#8221;Accent-Color&#8221; color_override=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.65)&#8221; icon_family=&#8221;none&#8221; text=&#8221;Key quotes&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/chapelhillbiblechurch.org\/?p=1003&#8243;]\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;3px&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; el_class=&#8221;disabled-column&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;2px&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; column_padding_type=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221;][heading]\n<h4 style=\"color: #000000; margin-bottom: 2px;\">TEMPLATE<\/h4>\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Smallgroups.com<\/h5>\n[\/heading][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/tab][tab icon_family=&#8221;iconsmind&#8221; title=&#8221;Books and Articles&#8221; id=&#8221;1718045910476-9&#8243; tab_id=&#8221;1718045910476-2&#8243; icon_iconsmind=&#8221;iconsmind-Open-Book&#8221;][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_position=&#8221;default&#8221; row_position_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; row_position_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; pointer_events=&#8221;all&#8221;][vc_column_inner top_padding_desktop=&#8221;-10px&#8221; left_padding_desktop=&#8221;0&#8243; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;3px&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;2px&#8221; column_border_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; column_padding_type=&#8221;advanced&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 10px; height: 359.34px;\" src=\"http:\/\/chapelhillbiblechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/710zxblPBPL._SY522_1.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding-right: -5px;\">\n<h4>Bully Pulpit:<br \/>\nConfronting the Problem of Spiritual Abuse in the Church<\/h4>\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">By Michael J. Kruger<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left; padding-right: -5px;\">\n<h6>Is \u201cspiritual abuse\u201d real or a modern form of victim mentality?<\/h6>\n<p style=\"padding-bottom: 5px;\">Michael J. Kruger answers this question with the scholarly biblical precision that you would expect from the president of Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, NC, where he is also a professor of New Testament and Early Christianity. His scholarly focus has been on the New Testament Canon.<\/p>\n<h6>TGC Award-winner<\/h6>\n<p style=\"padding-bottom: 0px;\"><em>Bully Pulpit<\/em> will be particularly helpful to people who are trying to understand spiritual abuse and who identify strongly with the theological perspective of The Gospel Coalition. It was chosen by TGC as the 2022 Book of the Year under the category of Ministry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[nectar_btn size=&#8221;small&#8221; button_style=&#8221;regular&#8221; button_color_2=&#8221;Accent-Color&#8221; color_override=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.65)&#8221; icon_family=&#8221;none&#8221; text=&#8221;Read Review&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/chapelhillbiblechurch.org\/?p=762&#8243;]\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner left_padding_desktop=&#8221;0&#8243; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;2px&#8221; column_border_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; column_padding_type=&#8221;advanced&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 10px; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/6\/62\/Starsinthesky.jpg\/640px-Starsinthesky.jpg\" \/>Photo Credit ESA\/Hubble\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creative Commons Attribution 4.0<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding-bottom: 0px;\">\n<h4>Stars in Our Garden:<br \/>\nFinding Hope When You\u2019ve Been De-Hoped<\/h4>\n<h5 style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">By Wade Mullen<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wademullen.substack.com\/p\/stars-in-our-garden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stars in Our Garden: Finding Hope<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left; padding-bottom: 10px;\">\n<p>This essay offers a beautiful metaphor of hope for those who have been targets of abuse. Beyond that, it offers a vision for how others can become \u201cstars in their garden,\u201d bringing light and hope.<\/p>\n<h6>Quotes:<\/h6>\n<p style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">&#8220;&#8230;the vast majority [of people who have been abused] still carry untold, disbelieved, or ignored stories, slowly becoming (if not already) de-hoped. They hope to find a source of light, but have only been met with more darkness: betrayals that re-victimize, further silence, and de-hope.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; padding-bottom: 10px;\">&#8220;So, whenever we are in a position to help and we choose to listen, affirm, and act justly, we help another become re-hoped. We open the possibility for there to be some way forward. We become a source of light&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_position=&#8221;default&#8221; row_position_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; row_position_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; pointer_events=&#8221;all&#8221;][vc_column_inner top_padding_desktop=&#8221;-10px&#8221; left_padding_desktop=&#8221;0&#8243; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;3px&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;2px&#8221; column_border_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; column_padding_type=&#8221;advanced&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 10px; height: 350px;\" src=\"http:\/\/chapelhillbiblechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/A1Lp1lmvxrL._SL1500_1-e1699056293828.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding-right: -5px;\">\n<h4>Something&#8217;s Not Right: Decoding the Hidden Tactics of Abuse and Freeing Yourself from its Power<\/h4>\n<h5 style=\"padding-bottom: 0;\">By Wade Mullen<\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Forward by Diane Langberg<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left; padding-right: -5px;\">\n<p style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">What do you get from an author who has done extensive research analyzing the patterns of over 1000 instances of church responses to abuse, who himself experienced abuse in a church when he attempted to advocate for others, and who has a wise and compassionate shepherd&#8217;s heart? \u00a0Wade Mullen&#8217;s <em>Something&#8217;s Not Right: Decoding the Hidden Tactics of Abuse and Freeing Yourself from its Power<\/em>. It&#8217;s a powerful book.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">&#8220;<em>There is a pattern that accompanies abuse, as if abusers are reading from the same playbook.<\/em>&#8220;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Understanding the playbook and decoding that pattern is critical for the people for whom this book was written:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-bottom: 10px; margin-bottom: 0;\">\n<li>Those who sense that something&#8217;s not right in their church, but aren&#8217;t sure what exactly is wrong<\/li>\n<li>Those who recognize they are being abused but are confused and need wisdom about how to resist the abuse and heal<\/li>\n<li>Advocates who have put themselves between an abuser and their target<\/li>\n<li>Those who have become the enablers of an abuser, whether by conscious choice or by being groomed and deceived<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Mullen speaks to the mind, using a high level of specificity gleaned from his research to help us to understand and recognize patterns and to discern what is going on. He describes the specific patterns of behavior used to both draw in victims and create allies for the abuser, the patterns used to dismantle victim&#8217;s internal and external worlds, and the patterns of impression management that will be used if the abuse comes to light. Ignorance of these patterns makes a community an easy mark for deception. The ability to recognize these patterns can enable a community to resist abuse.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-bottom: 0px;\">But Wade Mullen goes well beyond imparting critical knowledge. He provides balm to wounded hearts both by his personal understanding of what the experience is like and by naming patterns that give you a path out of confusion and let you know that you are not alone. And he offers hope by giving practical steps that you can take to further your own healing or that of your community.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[nectar_btn size=&#8221;small&#8221; button_style=&#8221;regular&#8221; button_color_2=&#8221;Accent-Color&#8221; color_override=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.65)&#8221; icon_family=&#8221;none&#8221; text=&#8221;Content overview &amp; Key quotes&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/chapelhillbiblechurch.org\/?p=1274&#8243;]\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner left_padding_desktop=&#8221;0&#8243; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;2px&#8221; column_border_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; column_padding_type=&#8221;advanced&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 10px; height: 350px;\" src=\"http:\/\/chapelhillbiblechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/51yWDSupsFL._SY445_SX342_1.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding-bottom: 0px;\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">When Narcissism Comes to Church: Healing Your Community from Emotional and Spiritual Abuse<\/h4>\n<h5 style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">By Chuck DeGroat<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left; padding-bottom: 10px;\">\n<p style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">What is narcissism? \u00a0We hear that label applied frequently, but is it even valid? How prevalent are the patterns of behavior of narcissism among church leaders? What do churches need to know about narcissism and its impact? What can they do to prevent its destructive effects? When narcissism has reared its head among the leaders themselves, what can leaders do to guide a church to healing?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Chuck DeGroat&#8217;s <em>When Narcissism Comes to Church<\/em> answers these questions. It contains clear descriptions of narcissistic behavior patterns and includes stories as illustrations to further understanding. DeGroat goes beyond describing the individual to describe the impact of the \u201cyeast\u201d of a narcissistic leader on the whole church, from the leadership to the congregants. (\u201c<em>A little yeast works through the whole batch of dough.\u201d<\/em> NIV Gal. 5:9)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">People who have experienced spiritually and emotionally abusive treatment by narcissistic pastors are likely to have some \u201cAha!\u201d moments as they see the strategies employed to harm them given names, validating their experience.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Chuck DeGroat maintains a humble, compassionate, and nuanced perspective on narcissism. He affirms both the validity of the diagnosis and its devastating impact on victims. Yet, quoting Elinor Greenberg, he writes: \u201cWhen we diagnose, we are describing a pattern\u2026never a person. All people are unique. Labels, however well intended, cannot do justice to human complexity.\u201d (p.10) In addition to recognizing that the diagnosis does not equal the person, DeGroat recognizes that the patterns of narcissism come in \u201cmany faces\u201d and describes several.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">DeGroat writes from broad and deep experience. He has served as pastor, and is now a licensed therapist, professor at Western Theological Seminary, and director of a counseling center there. He has over 20 years\u2019 experience working with both people with narcissism and people wounded by them.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So, whenever we are in a position to help and we choose to listen, affirm, and act justly, we help another become re-hoped. We open the possibility for there to be some way forward. We become a source of light&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[nectar_btn size=&#8221;small&#8221; button_style=&#8221;regular&#8221; button_color_2=&#8221;Accent-Color&#8221; color_override=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.65)&#8221; icon_family=&#8221;none&#8221; text=&#8221;Content overview &amp; Key quotes&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/chapelhillbiblechurch.org\/?p=1592&#8243;]\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_position=&#8221;default&#8221; row_position_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; row_position_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; pointer_events=&#8221;all&#8221;][vc_column_inner top_padding_desktop=&#8221;-10px&#8221; left_padding_desktop=&#8221;0&#8243; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;3px&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;2px&#8221; column_border_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; column_padding_type=&#8221;advanced&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/chapelhillbiblechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Pyramid-of-Abuse-c-2018-Brad-Sargent.jpg\" alt=\"Pyramid of abuse\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"line-height: 18px; font-size: 12px;\">The Pyramid of Abuse and Scale of Accountability (c) 2018 Brad Sargent aka &#8220;futuristguy&#8221;<br \/>\nImage used by permission.<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding-right: -5px;\">\n<h4>The Pyramid of Abuse<\/h4>\n<h5 style=\"padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 12px;\">Brad Sargent<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left; padding-right: -5px;\">\n<p style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">It was 2014. Mars Hill was imploding and evangelical Christians were shocked and trying to understand why and how such dysfunction could have developed in what seemed to be a thriving multi-campus church that people had been encouraged to emulate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Brad Sargent had been pondering such questions for years as a result of his own experiences. \u00a0In 2014, he developed the diagram, The Pyramid of Abuse, to convey how abuse thrives in a church or Christian organization. Many people have found it helpful to their understanding both of what was happening at Mars Hill and also as a useful way of understanding their own experiences in other churches or Christian organizations. It\u2019s also very applicable to other systems such as businesses and political parties . It\u2019s been repeatedly shared online.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-bottom: 0px;\">Before reading further, look over the pyramid.\u00a0 Without getting too concerned about what each role means, what is the big idea you get from this image? \u00a0What other insights spring to mind?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[nectar_btn size=&#8221;small&#8221; button_style=&#8221;regular&#8221; button_color_2=&#8221;Accent-Color&#8221; color_override=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.65)&#8221; icon_family=&#8221;none&#8221; text=&#8221;Read More&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/chapelhillbiblechurch.org\/?p=1690&#8243;]\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner left_padding_desktop=&#8221;0&#8243; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;2px&#8221; column_border_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; column_padding_type=&#8221;advanced&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/chapelhillbiblechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/https___bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com_public_images_169488d3-47ac-48f1-a76e-ce9d7a1eaca3_4186x30001.webp\" alt=\"The Coercive Cycle shows patterns used to hide abuse\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"line-height: 18px; font-size: 12px;\">The Coercive Cycle by Wade Mullen. Used by permission.<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding-right: -5px;\">\n<h4>The Coercive Cycle<\/h4>\n<h5 style=\"padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 12px;\">Wade Mullen<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left; padding-right: -5px;\">\n<p style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Study the diagram. The large words inside each circle name a set of tactics. The white words written on the colored rings name the specific tactics.\u00a0 Have you observed or personally experienced any of these in a church or Christian organization?\u00a0 (Note: use of various tactics may not come in order. They may vary per situation. 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Their first reaction was disbelief, but then they read the names of the women who were alleging it. Because these were women they also respected, they were thrown into a profound state of cognitive dissonance as previously held beliefs about the character of the accused and his accusers collided. They couldn\u2019t both be true.<\/p>\n<p>Laura called her father, Scott McKnight, a professor of New Testament, \u00a0to get his perspective. He said he thought the allegations were likely true. \u201cHow do you know?\u201d she asked. \u00a0His answer was both that it was highly unlikely that all the witnesses were making up a story and that the pattern of the church\u2019s response of denial and planting seeds of doubt about the accusers was a highly predictable one, seen frequently when scandals arise regarding a church leader.<\/p>\n<p>Have you ever been in this situation, when a pastor whose sermons you\u2019ve appreciated and whose leadership you\u2019ve respected, has been credibly accused of misconduct?\u00a0 If so, or if you\u2019d like to be proactive and be part of a church culture that cultivates the kind of <em>tov<\/em> that makes this unlikely, this book is for you.<\/p>\n<p>What is <em>tov<\/em>? It\u2019s the Hebrew word for goodness. \u201cAnd God saw all that he had made and it was very <em>tov<\/em>.\u201d Gen\u00a0 \u201cYou are <em>Tov<\/em> and do <em>Tov<\/em>.\u201d Ps 119: 68 \u00a0\u00a0\u201cOh,\u00a0taste and see that\u00a0the\u00a0Lord\u00a0is <em>Tov<\/em>!\u201d Ps. 34:8<\/p>\n<p>Their experience at their church motivated them to do something constructive: to paint a vision &#8212;both theological and practical&#8212; of kind of church culture that is resistant to abuse of power, and instead is a place of<em> tov<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Their vision of a \u201cCircle of Tov\u201d is a church with a culture that intentionally nurtures empathy, grace, putting people first, truth, justice, service, and Christlikeness.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em>[nectar_btn size=&#8221;small&#8221; button_style=&#8221;regular&#8221; button_color_2=&#8221;Accent-Color&#8221; color_override=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.65)&#8221; icon_family=&#8221;none&#8221; text=&#8221;Overview and Key Quotes&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/chapelhillbiblechurch.org\/?p=3021&#8243;]\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner left_padding_desktop=&#8221;0&#8243; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; el_class=&#8221;disabled-column&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;2px&#8221; column_border_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; column_padding_type=&#8221;advanced&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/chapelhillbiblechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/https___bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com_public_images_169488d3-47ac-48f1-a76e-ce9d7a1eaca3_4186x30001.webp\" alt=\"The Coercive Cycle shows patterns used to hide abuse\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"line-height: 18px; font-size: 12px;\">TEMPLATE.<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding-right: -5px;\">\n<h4>The Coercive Cycle<\/h4>\n<h5 style=\"padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 12px;\">Wade Mullen<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left; padding-right: -5px;\">\n<p style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Study the diagram. The large words inside each circle name a set of tactics. The white words written on the colored rings name the specific tactics.\u00a0 Have you observed or personally experienced any of these in a church or Christian organization?\u00a0 (Note: use of various tactics may not come in order. They may vary per situation. It&#8217;s the pattern of of use that should grab our attention.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[nectar_btn size=&#8221;small&#8221; button_style=&#8221;regular&#8221; button_color_2=&#8221;Accent-Color&#8221; color_override=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.65)&#8221; icon_family=&#8221;none&#8221; text=&#8221;Read more&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/chapelhillbiblechurch.org\/?p=1918&#8243;]\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/tab][tab icon_family=&#8221;iconsmind&#8221; title=&#8221;Social media&#8221; id=&#8221;1718045910568-8&#8243; tab_id=&#8221;1718045910569-1&#8243; icon_iconsmind=&#8221;iconsmind-Twitter&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h2>Blogs:<\/h2>\n<h3>The Wartburg Watch<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/Thewartburgwatch.com\">http:\/\/Thewartburgwatch.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This blog features new posts a few times a week and has come to focus primarily on abuse in Christian churches and environments. If you read it regularly, you&#8217;ll pick up patterns that can be helpful in understanding what might be happening in your own church, or what a friend from another church or organization has gone through.<\/p>\n<p>Dee Parsons, the primary blogger, attended Chapel Hill Bible Church at two different time periods in the past, so has a personal connection to the church.<\/p>\n<h3>Brad Sargent<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/futuristguy.wordpress.com\">http:\/\/futuristguy.wordpress.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>After attending 2 abusive churches, Brad Sargent set out to study the phenomenon. He developed a complex course of study that is outlined on his website.\u00a0 He is unique in using examples from the fantasy genre to illustrate his concepts, so folks who like fantasy may find it especially enlightening. This section has been particularly helpful to many in understanding that an abuser cannot repeatedly abuse in an organization on his (or her) own. Other elements of the organization, whether wittingly or not, play a role. In other words, there is not one bad apple, but a bad barrel in which conditions are right for the rot to spread.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/futuristguy.files.wordpress.com\/2021\/07\/pyramid-of-abuse-c-brad-sargent-2021-v11.pdf\">https:\/\/futuristguy.files.wordpress.com\/2021\/07\/pyramid-of-abuse-c-brad-sargent-2021-v11.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>X\/Twitter:<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Diane Langberg<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/Twitter.com\/DianeLangberg\">http:\/\/Twitter.com\/DianeLangberg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Langberg posts daily. Her posts overflow with a rich experience of God in the midst of suffering. She encourages the wounded and offers wisdom and insight into the dynamics that work to keep abuse covered up in Christian churches and organizations.<\/p>\n<h3>Julie Roys<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/Twitter.com\/reachjulieroys\">http:\/\/Twitter.com\/reachjulieroys<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Julie Roys runs a news organization that does original journalism on events of interest to Christians including investigative work.\u00a0 Her organization has published an article on\u00a0 Chapel Hill Bible Church.<\/p>\n<h3>Dee Parsons<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/Twitter.com\/wartwatch\">https:\/\/Twitter.com\/wartwatch<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Primary blogger of The Wartburg Watch. Posts about the topic of abuse in the broader church but also has a special interest in Chapel Hill Bible Church since she attended there.<\/p>\n<h3>CHBConfidential<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CHBConfidential\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/CHBConfidential<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Account devoted to topics about Chapel Hill Bible Church<\/p>\n<h3>Keith Ford<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/Twitter.com\/LarrySnodgrass1\">http:\/\/Twitter.com\/LarrySnodgrass1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Keen insights into the patterns in abusive and dysfunctional churches<\/p>\n<h3>Rachel Denhollander<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/R_Denhollander\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/R_Denhollander<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The woman and former gymnast who spearheaded the effort to bring justice to Larry Nassar. She regularly posts about abuse situations, particularly sexual abuse.<\/p>\n<h3>Christa Brown<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChristaBrown777\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChristaBrown777<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A survivor of sexual abuse by her youth pastor, and an attorney, she has been relentless in her efforts to have the SBC remove abusers from positions of spiritual leadership in their churches.<\/p>\n<h3>Chellee Taylor<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/InHisgrip\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/InHisgrip<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A survivor of adult clergy abuse.<\/p>\n<h3>H.L. Griffin<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hlgriffin\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/hlgriffin<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Posts about cover-up of abuse in ACNA.<\/p>\n<h3>Boz Tchividjian<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BozT\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/BozT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Founder of GRACE\u00a0 and attorney abuse advocate.<\/p>\n<h3>Jane Doe<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/janefortruth\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/janefortruth<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Survivor of sexual abuse at a church.<\/p>\n<h3>Brad Sargent\/futurist guy<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/futuristguy\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/futuristguy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Spiritual abuse survivor.<\/p>\n<h3>Carson Weitnauer<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/carsonweitnauer\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/carsonweitnauer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Apologist, survivor of bullying\/spiritual abuse at RZIM when he began to support victims of Ravi Zacharias<\/p>\n<h3>Emily Hyland<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EKHyland\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/EKHyland<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Survivor of bullying and retaliation for reporting bullying<\/p>\n<h3>Susanna Reynolds<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/susannarey313\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/susannarey313<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Survivor of false narratives, cover-ups, silencing<\/p>\n<p>Mary DeMuth @MaryDeMuth on X (X.com)<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/tab][\/tabbed_section][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":116,"menu_order":6,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-681","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chapelhillbiblechurch.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/681","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chapelhillbiblechurch.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chapelhillbiblechurch.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chapelhillbiblechurch.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chapelhillbiblechurch.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=681"}],"version-history":[{"count":312,"href":"https:\/\/chapelhillbiblechurch.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/681\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3265,"href":"https:\/\/chapelhillbiblechurch.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/681\/revisions\/3265"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chapelhillbiblechurch.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/116"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chapelhillbiblechurch.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=681"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}