When Church 💔 Hurts — The Cry for Justice

I had a friend over for a catch-up this afternoon and found our conversation deeply disappointing and maybe even disgusting. what she shared left me grieved to the core.
She works in a church office — a place that should be sacred, safe, and Spirit-filled, a place meant to reflect Christ’s love and yet her account was filled with sorrow, which was heartbreaking. She described a culture of bullying, disrespect, dishonour, manipulation and control. These were not accusations levelled at the world but at church leaders. Trusted leaders, instead of nurturing, were using their authority to bully, intimidate and silence. They were wielding their authority like a weapon and have created a culture of fear.