Leaving Well, Healing Deep Finding Faith After Church Hurt: A Healing Workbook to Recognize Church Hurt, Uncover Toxic Culture, and Rebuild Trust in C

Part of the Faith After Church Hurt Series

Have you ever experienced a church culture that left you feeling confused, controlled, or spiritually wounded?

Sometimes church hurt comes from a single moment. Other times, it's the slow erosion of trust in a culture that prioritizes image over integrity, rules over relationship, or power over people.

Leaving Well, Healing Deep: Finding Faith After Church Hurt is a Christ-centered healing workbook created for those navigating the pain of unhealthy church experiences. Whether you've faced spiritual manipulation, subtle toxicity, or the quiet grief of leaving a place that once felt sacred, this workbook meets you where you are-and gently leads you back to the heart of Jesus.

This resource was created for both independent study and group discussion, offering a flexible, Spirit-led approach to healing and restoration.

• Recognize signs of spiritual abuse and toxic church culture
• Leave harmful environments with clarity and peace
• Heal emotionally and spiritually through Scripture-based guidance
• Rebuild your faith apart from fear, shame, or performance
• Rediscover Christ-centered community as God intended

• Reflective journaling prompts
• Guided prayer spaces
• Scripture-based encouragement
• Biblical insight for discernment and healing
• Practical tools for processing pain and moving forward in faith

Whether you're wrestling with doubt, grieving what was lost, or wondering if you'll ever trust the Church again-this workbook offers a safe space to process, heal, and begin again.

You don't have to carry this alone. There is hope. Healing is possible. And Jesus is faithful.