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| Toxic Churches: Restoration from Spiritual Abuse | 
 enlarge | Author: Marc Dupont
Publisher: Chosen
Category: Book
List Price: $12.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (4 reviews)
Sales Rank: 296114
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.3 x 0.4
ISBN: 0800793625
Dewey Decimal Number: 262.8
EAN: 9780800793623
ASIN: 0800793625
Publication Date: February 1, 2004
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Product Description
Spiritual abuse devastates its victims perhaps more than any other form of violation, because it targets those who are most unprepared and vulnerable. In Toxic Churches, Marc Dupont reaches out to those who have given their time, money, and talents to the Body of Christ, only to find themselves hurting, frustrated, and confused. He also writes to Christian leaders who may have inadvertently hurt the flock of God entrusted to their care. This book explores all aspects of spiritual abuse in the church. With care and tenderness, Dupont offers help and hope to those caught in abusive situations-people who might even be blaming themselves. He provides a healing balm to those with residual pain from past abuse. And he warns those engaging in abusive behavior, flagging telltale signs of warped and broken patterns. Those who have been used or abused by church leaders will find a deeper understanding of God's healing grace-both for themselves and for those who hurt them.
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 Toxic Churches: some what helpful August 15, 2008
I purchased Pastor Dupont's book because I've been through some abusive situations in the Christian community over the years. "Toxic Churches" is good at explaining some of the problems, but it doesn't do much to help folks who've been hurt to heal.
 easy to understand May 7, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This was great!!! Purely scriptural and I only disagreed once or twice on his applications (but hey! we never agree 100% on everything). But his scripture examples lead you to examine your own life too! He was not opinionated to the point of turning me away from the scripture.
Disturbed by prejudice toward the old religion January 5, 2007
3 out of 14 found this review helpful
I was somewhat disturbed by the Chapter in this book called, "Jezebels, Rebels, and Witches." It was tainted with a prejudice toward Pagans in its explanation of what Jezebels and Witches are. It would have been more advantages to the reader had the author focused on the behavior associated with these Old Testament figures instead of focusing on the Pagan religion itself. Paganism has been misunderstood by many - even to some of the Christian church fathers. Let's not add to that misunderstanding.
The truth will make you free February 25, 2004
21 out of 23 found this review helpful
This book spoke volumes to me from the very beginning, from the words, "abuse is the misuse of power" to the chapter on forgiveness. If anyone has ever been spiritually hurt by misused power, this book is very healing. Mr. Dupont points out that the power of Jesus had nothing to do with ego and everything to do with love. When ego takes the place of love, that ego can cause hurt beyond belief. One woman in this book had suffered post traumatic stress disorder because of someone's ego. She wasn't raped, or physically harmed, but she was hurt by those who unwittingly and wrongfully represented the body of Christ. BUT there is hope in this book in reminding us all to keep our eyes on Him.
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