Hope After Church Hurt: How to Heal, Reengage, and Rediscover God's Heart for You

The people of God hurt you-but the heart of God is to heal you.

Written for anyone wounded in a place of worship, and unsure how to move forward in their faith, this powerful book is an insightful and honest guide into eight unique types of church hurt-and how to heal from them.

Having helped thousands move from anger, distrust, apathy, and heartache to safely reengaging in their faith-and local church-Pastor Joe Dobbins offers compassion, wisdom, and practical advice to help you understand why church hurt is so potent and hard to address; break free from bad beliefs, self-defeating patterns, and cycles of pain; discover the way to inner healing; release your pain and reframe your story; find the courage to reengage in a faith community; and protect yourself in the future.

The pain of church hurt is real. But so is the hope of healing-and that healing can begin today.