{"product_id":"wounded-in-the-church-hope-beyond-the-pain-9781629118130","title":"Wounded in the Church: Hope Beyond the Pain","description":"Church should be a safe place, right? Then why do so many get hurt there? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ray Beeson and Chris Hayward combine their years of ministry experience to address head-on the elephant in the room: church members and church leaders hurt Christians. All the time. And the long-lasting effects--rejection, shame, despair, loneliness, fear--can be devastating. The authors have witnessed the rise of the \"dones,\" those who are just\u003ci\u003e done\u003c\/i\u003e with God thanks to scars from church. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With first-person stories of hurt and loss, this book is a wake-up call for any who deny woundedness in the church but is also a redemptive message for any who hurt from church wounds. Leaders and laypeople alike will learn how to grieve over abuse, to leave unhealthy attitudes and patterns that cause pain, and to trust in God's real, delivering work through churches that build up, not tear down. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Thanks to the grace of God, there is always hope beyond the pain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRay Beeson is the director of Overcomers Ministries, a teaching ministry with a special emphasis on spiritual warfare and prayer. Ray teaches seminars on spiritual warfare, prayer, and Christlike living and is the author of numerous books including \u003ci\u003eSigned in His Blood\u003c\/i\u003e (Charisma House, 2014) and \u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Price of Greatness\u003c\/i\u003e (Overcomers, 2000). Ray and his wife, Linda, live in Ventura, CA. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chris Hayward has had over thirty-six years of pastoral ministry and is currently serving as president of Cleansing Stream Ministries, a discipleship ministry that works with the local church around the world. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eGod's Cleansing Stream\u003c\/i\u003e (Chosen Books, 2004) and \u003ci\u003eThe End of Rejection\u003c\/i\u003e (Chosen Books, 2007). Chris and his wife, Karen, live in Castaic, CA. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Whitaker House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51779386769682,"sku":"9781629118130","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_af980181-ba01-456b-aeae-f891b401bf1e.jpg?v=1765367877","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/wounded-in-the-church-hope-beyond-the-pain-9781629118130","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}