About this episode

Julia shares her experience with a church plant that turned into a culture of control and spiritual harm.

In this episode of Bodies Behind the Bus, Julia shares her story of becoming involved in an Acts 29 affiliated church plant that gradually shifted from hopeful beginnings into a culture of control, blurred boundaries, and spiritual harm. As she navigated marriage struggles, postpartum depression, and increasing pressure from church leadership, Julia began to see how manipulation, unmet promises, and power dynamics shaped her experience. Her story offers an honest look at how environments that...

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Host: Bodies Behind The Bus

Guest: Julia

Topics covered

• church culture
• spiritual harm
• manipulation
• mental health
• marriage struggles

Keywords

• Acts 29
• church plant
• spiritual abuse
• postpartum depression
• manipulation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Acts 29

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