<p>...and how to heal from them! Their brokenness doesn&#39;t have to become yours, but first you must be able to identify if that&#39;s where your church hurt and confusion is coming from. </p><p>If you’ve ever experienced church hurt, felt confused by leadership, or wondered why something felt “off” but you couldn’t explain it—this conversation will likely put words to what you’ve been sensing.</p><p>In this episode, I sit down with world-renown theologian and author Scot McKnight to talk about toxic church culture, narcissistic leadership, and what it actually looks like to build a healthy, Christ-centered church rooted in goodness.</p><p>We break down why toxic churches often look healthy on the outside, how power gets misused behind the scenes, and how to recognize the difference between spiritual authority and control.</p><p>If you’ve been hurt by church, this episode will help you understand what happened—and begin to move forward with peace, comfort and direction. </p><p>Hit play now, and share with the friend who&#39;s been looking for this!</p><p><br></p><p>⏱️ TIMESTAMPS</p><p>0:00 The truth about church hurt<br>1:10 Why toxic churches look healthy on the outside<br>4:30 What “Tov” culture actually means<br>8:45 How power gets abused in church leadership<br>14:20 Why you can’t always spot toxicity from the platform<br>19:10 Narcissistic leaders and why they don’t change<br>25:30 How Scripture gets misused in toxic environments<br>31:40 Should you stay or leave a toxic church?<br>38:20 What healthy church leadership actually looks like<br>45:00 How to begin healing from church hurt</p><p><br></p><p><strong>RESOURCES</strong></p><p>Scot&#39;s Book: <a href="https://a.co/d/0di72SSQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">&quot;A Church Called Tov&quot;</a> and &quot;<a href="https://a.co/d/01Ulw1qT" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Pivot&quot;</a></p><p><br></p><p>🕊️ <strong>Hear God More Clearly</strong><br>Start your own 30-day journey with my <em>Hearing God’s Voice Journal. </em>👉 <a href="https://a.co/d/0bSwtESW" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Get it on Amazon</a></p><p><br></p><p>💌 <strong>Let’s Stay Connected</strong><br>📧 [email protected]<br>📲 IG:  <a href="https://instagram.com/javawithjen">@javawithjen</a> | 🎧  <a href="https://www.javawithjenmerch.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Merch Store</a><br>☕️ <a href="https://www.patreon.com/javawithjen">Patreon</a> | 💸 Venmo @JavawithJen | 💵 CashApp $JavawithJen<br>💖 <a href="https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/7B647DMFXD5L8">Give on PayPal</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>church hurt healing, toxic church signs, narcissistic pastor traits, spiritual abuse recovery, unhealthy church leadership, signs of a toxic church, Christian church abuse, church accountability biblical, leaving a toxic church, how to heal from church trauma, church leadership red flags, healthy church culture examples, what is a Tov church, Scot McKnight A Church Called Tov summary, Christian leadership ethics, biblical church leadership, church hurt recovery for Christians, emotional abuse in church, religious trauma Christian perspective, when to leave a church biblically</p><p><br></p>