How do people get sucked into abusive churches? What are the telltale signs of an abusive church?

And after leaving one, how can you heal? Welcome to the Roy's Report, a podcast dedicated to

reporting the truth and restoring the church. I'm Julie Roy's. And joining me today is Ken Garrett,

author of In the House of Friends, Understanding and Healing from Spiritual Abuse in Christian Churches.

For 12 years, Ken and his family belonged to an abusive cultic church in the Portland area called North Clackamas Bible Community. During those years,

Ken sacrificed his career, his wealth, and his relationships to a church he believed had a monopoly

on truth. But over time, Ken realized that though his pastor may have been preaching correct

doctrine, he was a fraud who was abusing his flock spiritually,

financially, financially, and sexually.

Ken's is a painful story, but it's also redemptive.

Since leaving his cultic church, Ken has experienced deep healing.

He's also become an expert on abuse in the church, and today he not only pastors a church in the Portland area,

he also leads a group for survivors of spiritual abuse. And if you're a survivor of church abuse

or family or friend of a survivor, or maybe you just want to understand spiritual abuse better,

this podcast is for you. We'll get to my discussion with Ken in a minute, but first,

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