Alicia's Story / OH
From Bodies Behind The Bus by Bodies Behind The Bus
March 5, 2026 · 1h 36m · Episode 123
About this episode
Alicia shares her experiences with spiritual manipulation and its effects on church culture and leadership.
Alicia served for years as both a volunteer leader and staff member at a growing non-denominational church in Ohio. After becoming deeply involved in ministry and church leadership, she began noticing troubling patterns within the church’s culture and leadership structure. In this episode, Alicia courageously shares her story and reflects on the impact spiritual manipulation can have on individuals and communities. Support the show
People in this episode
Guest: Alicia
Topics covered
- spiritual manipulation
- church culture
- leadership
- personal story
- community impact
Keywords
- spiritual manipulation
- church leadership
- Ohio
- non-denominational
- community
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: non-denominational church
Places: Ohio
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