My Story
Recently I have been listening to a podcast called Bodies Behind the Bus where victims of spiritual and emotional abuse share their stories, specifically people who attended churches planted by Acts 29. It has inspired me to want to share my own story that I have been mulling over for years. To be clear, I do not think I was abused but I do think there was a mishandling of power that played out and an emotionally inappropriate relationship that ensued. Before I get into it I think it's relevant to share some of my background. My parents divorced when I was three and while I still saw my Dad (mostly on weekends), we had a rocky relationship. He was not a fan of me going to church and becoming "one of those people" and honestly, I truly GET IT now as an adult. Anyhow, as I got into middle school and high school I became really involved in youth group. I latched on to the leaders and really admired and looked up to them. I made some great fri...