113: How Churches Can Stop Spiritual Abuse In Its Tracks!!! (with Natalie Runion)

Spiritual abuse doesn’t stop with better intentions. It stops with better systems. In this episode, Jeff and Natalie walk through the Safe Church Pledge and explain how churches can build real accountability, transparent governance, survivor-centered reporting, and safeguards that prevent abuse before it starts. This isn’t about damage control after harm. It’s about creating structures that make abuse harder, not easier, and helping churches become genuinely safe places again.

Find out more about the Safe Church Pledge here: https://www.spiritualabuse.institute/safechurchpledgev2

Read the "Building Safer Churches" report here: https://d1yei2z3i6k35z.cloudfront.net/941486/67d5e4a3d884c_BuildingSaferChurchesResearchWhitePaper.pdf

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