Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church
Written by Diane Langberg
Narrated by Pam Ward
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About this audiobook
Although many Christians want to prevent abuse in their churches and organizations, they lack a deep and clear-eyed understanding of how power actually works. Internationally recognized psychologist Diane Langberg offers a clinical and theological framework for understanding how power operates, the effects of the abuse of power, and how power can be redeemed and restored to its proper God-given place in relationships and institutions. This book not only helps Christian leaders identify and resist abusive systems but also shows how they can use power to protect the vulnerable in their midst.
Diane Langberg
Diane Langberg is a psychologist in private practice in suburban Philadelphia. In addition to her counselling she is engaged in speaking and lecturing on various topics related to marriage, Christian living, and the realities of life in the ministry. She received her BA in Psychology from Taylor University and her MA and PhD from Temple University. She is a regular columnist for Partnership Magazine in which this material was first published in an abbreviated form.
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Reviews for Redeeming Power
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Love this book. Need to read it twice to really take in all the solid wisdom.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Every Christian should read this. Thoughtful discussion on authority and abuse in the church rooted in scripture.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The best book I have read on the subject. Thank you to the author for speaking the truth in love, with boldness.
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Despite some helpful insights from time to time, this book by Dr. Langberg is simply woke ideology applied to the goal of deconstructing God's authority in the church. It has a low view of Scripture, aberrant theology, often terrible exegesis, and offers few real biblical solutions to real victims of abuse. Recommended to read only if you want to know what she is trying to say.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5One of the most comprehensive and insightful works on the issue that is in publication today. A MUST HAVE resource for every pastoral library.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Important and timely book for the evangelical church, which essentially seeks to flip the authority pyramid in a biblical manner. Instead of the divine right of kings, all authority is instituted by God, meaning it is always derived.