{"product_id":"redeeming-power-understanding-authority-and-abuse-in-the-church-9781587434389","title":"Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church","description":"Power has a God-given role in human relationships and institutions, but it can lead to abuse when used in unhealthy ways. Speaking into current #MeToo and #ChurchToo conversations, this book shows that the body of Christ desperately needs to understand the forms power takes, how it is abused, and how to respond to abuses of power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough many Christians want to prevent abuse in their churches and organizations, they lack a deep and clear-eyed understanding of how power actually works. Internationally recognized psychologist Diane Langberg offers a clinical and theological framework for understanding how power operates, the effects of the abuse of power, and how power can be redeemed and restored to its proper God-given place in relationships and institutions. This book not only helps Christian leaders identify and resist abusive systems but also shows how they can use power to protect the vulnerable in their midst.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiane Langberg\u003c\/b\u003e (PhD, Temple University) is an internationally recognized psychologist with 50 years of experience. She speaks regularly on abuse and trauma all over the world and cofounded the Global Trauma Recovery Institute at Biblical Theological Seminary. For 29 years, she directed her own counseling practice in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. Langberg, Monroe \u0026amp; Associates, which includes 17 therapists with multiple specialties, now continues this work. Langberg previously served on the board of GRACE (Godly Response to Abuse in a Christian Environment) and cochaired the American Bible Society's Trauma Advisory Council. She has authored numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eCounseling Survivors of Sexual Abuse\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn Our Lives First: Meditations for Counselors\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOn the Threshold of Hope\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSuffering and the Heart of God: How Trauma Destroys and Christ Restores\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Brazos Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50647135125778,"sku":"9781587434389","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b7fc10e5-84d9-47c3-ab87-009974b2fef1.jpg?v=1737256237","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/redeeming-power-understanding-authority-and-abuse-in-the-church-9781587434389","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}