Professional counselor, Shelby Hofer, joins us from Switzerland. 18 years of experience with YWAM has earned her invaluable knowledge on the topic of spiritual abuse. Below is an extensive list of resources provided by Shelby categorized by media type. Enjoy!
“Escaping the Maze of Spiritual Abuse: How to create healthy Christian cultures” by Dr. Lisa Oakley and Justin Humphreys
“The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse” by David Johnson and Jeff van Vonderen
“Safe People” by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
“When Narcissism Comes to Church: Healing your community from emotional and spiritual abuse” by Chuck DeGroat
“We Too: How the Church Can Respond Redemptively to the Sexual Abuse Crisis” by Mary DeMuth, page 112, The Problem with Predators
Daigle, “The relationship between spiritual health, spiritual dissonance and positive mental health”, 2019
“Something’s not right: Decoding the hidden tactics of abuse and freeing yourself from its power” - Wade Mullen
https://www.marydemuth.com/spiritual-abuse-10-ways-to-spot-it/
https://www.marydemuth.com/resource-for-the-spiritually-abused/
https://www.saritahartz.com/abuse-in-missions-sending-orgs-are-failing-missionaries/#disqus_thread
https://www.spiritualabuseresources.com/articles/the-dangers-of-spiritual-abuse-clinical-implications-and-best-practices
https://www.asimpleblog.online/post/christians-in-conflict-the-use-and-abuse-of-matthew-18
https://www.christianitytoday.com/scot-mcknight/2020/december/what-is-spiritual-abuse-working-definition.html
https://www.choosingtherapy.com/spiritual-abuse/
https://www.genesisshelter.org/the-experience-of-spiritual-abuse/
https://www.salvationarmy.org.nz/research-policy/positional-statements/spiritual-abuse
https://www.spiritualabuseresources.com/articles/guidelines-for-spiritually-abused-persons
https://www.spiritualabuseresources.com/articles/checks-on-power-and-authority-in-the-new-testament
https://www.recoveringmissionaries.org/understanding-abuse-in-missions/
What are Red Flags For Spiritual Abuse in Your Church? with Teasi Cannon
G.R.A.C.E - https://www.netgrace.org/ - USA Resource
Thirtyoneeight - https://thirtyoneeight.org/ - an independent, non-denominational charity providing a range of resources and support regarding spiritual abuse. - UK Resource
https://thirtyoneeight.org/media/4upcux21/spiritual-abuse-position-statement.pdf
Christian Safeguarding Services - https://thecss.co.uk/
https://www.episcopalchurch.org/safe-church/
https://upci.org/safechurch/
www.replenished.life - UK Resource - Replenished aims to provide a safe place and space for survivors of spiritual abuse.
StepsSA - stepssa.weebly.com/contact.html - Offers counseling and psychotherapy for survivors and training for counselors on spiritual abuse.
International Cultic Studies Association - www.icsahome.com
1800RESPECT - Australia Resource - the national sexual assault, domestic and family violence counseling service, providing confidentinal help available 24/7 0 www.1800respect.org.au
Lifeline Australia - a national charity providing all Australians experiencing a personal crisis with access to 24-hour crisis support and suice prevention services. - Australia Resource
MensLine Australia (Changing for Good) - a telephone and online counseling service for men with family and relationship concerns. www.mensline.org.au/changingforgoodx Untangled Faith Podcast- Amy Fritz w/Krispin Mayfield - Should I stay in my faith community to try to make a difference? - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5o9JMjnsS7rmFbJS2LGELY?si=d155986c44d64f71
Missionary Life Podcast - Sarita Hartz
The Allender Center Podcast - Dr. Dan Allender and others - search “spiritual abuse”
The Roys Report with Julie Roys - reporting exclusively on abuse in the Christian world, but also runs a wonderful conference called Restore.
