Spiritual Abuse: a Discussion with Tony Martens

Tony Martens (Lead Pastor of Dalmeny Community Church in Dalmeny, SK) shares his journey of recognizing the patterns of spiritual abuse he has personally experienced as well as for those in his congregation. He talks of the damaging effects of manipulation and control in the church and his heart for those who have been spiritually abused. The leadership at Dalmeny Community Church has, in consultation with victims, created a policy regarding spiritual abuse. For anyone interested in learning more from Tony about creating a spiritual abuse policy, contact him at tony@dalmenycommunitychurch.com.  

• Tony’s deconstruction story
• Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power by Andy Crouch
• Strong and Weak: Embracing a Life of Love, Risk and True Flourishing by Andy Crouch
• Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church by Diane Langberg
• The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D.
• The Roys Report podcast
• Heaven Bent podcast
• Rise and Fall of Mars Hill podcast