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Product Description Worried your church’s leadership has lost its way? Discover simple steps to evaluate your congregation’s health and protect your faith. Struggling to cope with the corruption in your church? Is remaining a part of the same ministry testing your faith? Author and pastor Casey M. Sabella dedicated 15 years of his life to a church he believed in with his whole heart. But when repeated unethical choices by the ministry’s leaders led to its catastrophic collapse, Casey turned to God to ask if there was anything he should’ve done differently. This is his story…Spiritual Abuse: How to Identify and Break Free From Toxic Churches Without Losing Your Faith is a personal testimony and handbook for evaluating the state of your religious community. With over four decades of ministry experience and as the host of a popular podcast, Casey has condensed his teaching into a guide that will help you find honesty and truth in your church experience. Through a collection of stories and exercises, you’ll learn how to assess and transform your place of worship from the top down. In Spiritual Abuse, you’ll discover: - Scriptural principles to help you worship with confidence- Steps to protect yourself from abuse and recognize the differences between false doctrine and the truth- Simple worksheets that let you organize your concerns and allow God to shine a light on them- Additional audio content to help you identify the seeds of destruction and root them out- Methods for transforming criticism into a positive life message, and much, much more! Spiritual Abuse is an inspirational testimony and religious guidebook. If you like biblical parables, easy-to-follow steps, and straight talk from a man of God, then you’ll love Casey M. Sabella’s insightful resource. Buy Spiritual Abuse to take an honest look behind the pulpit today!**This book comes with an additional online audio course and workbook designed to guide the reader through a step by step process of both identifying and breaking free from toxic churches. Review "Casey is brutally honest with the church and with himself as he shares a season of brokenness in his life's journey. A must-read story of redemption and hope for all those who have been hurt by the church." - Dennis Ritchie, Pastor "Honestly one of the best books I have read. The story that Casey Sabella tells is first off very interesting and authentic. As you read this book, it will be difficult to put it down, and you will forget that you are reading a book about church leadership. This book will help transform the way that leaders do ministry, realizing that they are one slow fade away for becoming a "bad." There is something in this book for everyone: leaders, people in bad churches, and people who have been hurt by bad churches. You won't be able to put this book down!" - Shane Priebe, Pastor "Wow, this was a great read! Casey presented a truly raw and transparent view of what goes on behind the curtain of ministry. Although, he gives the reader insight into a very dysfunctional leadership team. He also allows the reader to peer into his own heart, to see the father wounds which provided fertile soil for this cult-like leadership to take root. I applaud Casey for having the vulnerability to expose his wounds, thus bringing light to the path of healing for the greater body of Christ. C asey has chosen to heal and mature, rather than to mourn and retreat. He is a leader of leaders. As Joseph stated: "You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives." - Jack Chamis, Pastor From the Author I first wrote this book in 1992, five years after leaving the church that played a major role in shaping my Christian life. I joined the church shortly after giving my life to Christ as a teenager and witnessed the power of God in many unique ways as the ministry grew exponentially. Over fifteen years, I became a full-time pastor, met