Church hurt is a word that has been used quite a bit lately but what does it mean? And if we have been hurt by a church, what does Jesus want for us in response? What we often don’t see when we are hurt is that it is the people of God who hurt us, but God’s heart is for us to be healed. Pastor Joe Dobbins is the lead pastor of Twin Rivers Church in Missouri, USA, and he write a book called “Hope After Church Hurt”. He talks about 8 unique hurts from the church and how we can find a unique path forward. We often ask the question why and this is not always helpful. Some topics discussed are hypocrisy, judgementalism, rejection, sexual abuse, toxic leaders and more. This episode will empower you to make a decision to say yes to Jesus healing your hurt, instead of staying in it. You don’t need to be partially healed, but all the way. We aren’t in charge of this, Jesus is. But Jesus doesn’t heal us without us saying YES to the healer.

“Just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him. Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.” Colossians 2:6-7

Joe’s website: https://www.joedobbins.org/about

Purchase Joe’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Hope-after-Church-Hurt-Rediscover/dp/0800772644?crid=OBY7C36T3CYX&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.W6Gk38lgGcXiX8GCW3W14xGwHR7ypW3GB3dl59mkUONmtysI4VgmHLeDB6Ibh41w4Z6ZRPDOnkCEeKMGBzztFAWm-0gDfx1Ikn0inkboPu96VfG73A9ZZ7lwLpi8ckRjgfTLetcRuNSaOV0l63rNNwDvsD0gEkEpWSqWus8Ly2jTPMz0OeU4NugxVVBdRzoSiiL959ZgOLrBQzfvZwA8bsmWefTm3MlgKH3zEAmHNGM.SkbST-Sv-q8Q5EHrTxaQuNlBFE5O1Z5DuLyXFHw90kU&dib_tag=se&keywords=hope+after+church+hurt&qid=1710354741&sprefix=hope+after+church+hurt%2Caps%2C94&sr=8-1

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