I was pleased to conduct an interview for Christianity today with psychologist Dr Diane Langberg regarding her book redeeming power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the church.
We engaged in an insightful and at times profound conversation, much of which I resonate strongly with, and in which I learned much.
The article featuring the interview is entitled ‘How Churches Elevate and Protect Abusive Pastors’.
the seduction of power, both individual and institutional, is a tale as old as time. Within the church, the misuse and abuse of authority has taken a devastating toll in broken lives and congregations. Yet the true nature of power often goes unacknowledged and unexplored. In Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church, psychologist Diane Langberg brings several decades of experience counseling clergy leaders and trauma survivors to this topic. Tim Hein, a pastor and lecturer in Australia and the author of Understanding Sexual Abuse: A Guide for Ministry Leaders and Survivors, spoke with Langberg about why pastors and ministry leaders sometimes feed on their flocks
You can access the full interview online at Christianity Today.
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