The Wounded Shepherd: The Abused Pastor

Written on 05/12/2026
Jeffrey Stivason

I have spoken with a number of pastors who believe they have suffered abuse. By abuse, I do not mean that people disagreed with their opinions, differed over philosophy of ministry, or even confronted them for genuine sin. I mean the persistent use of formal or informal authority structures to control, punish, marginalize, or remove […]