Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church Free Audiobook Download by Diane Langberg

One of the most difficult things for me to understand has been abuse in the Christian Church. The journey started for me when I was a kid and my mother (who is a Christian) took me to a youth conference. There, after the session, the speaker came up to me and told me that God wanted me to be abused because I would grow up and spend my life helping others. He then left.

The author is the founder of Justice and Witness Ministries, a 501(c)3 nonprofit. She has served on numerous boards including the Board of Directors for Good News Incorporated.

A holy calling, the power to communicate God's message from His perspective, can be used to do great harm. But those who exercise their authority with compassion and love will always be rewarded for their efforts. This audiobook presents principles for understanding authority and abuse in the church by Diane Langberg, author of Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church

Authority is an inherent component of a healthy church. Abuse of authority, however, is one of the most sinister forces in our world today. Author and blogger Diane Langberg uses an insider's perspective to help readers understand how power can be redeemed and abused in the church. She identifies the three traps that lead to abuse of authority - moralistic code, institutionalized respect for status, and fear-based confidence.

"This is how power and authority is exercised in the church. It’s not about giving God His due, it’s about making sure you get your due and you get what you want."

This book is a study on abuse in the church, but it also presents an argument for how all of us can redeem and rebuild our power. Langberg takes readers through different cases of abuse in the church, as well as explores how our view on authority has changed over time.