Pastor Jonathan Miller Reveals the Church Hurt That Shattered His Family

This is StRest! Kerstin Lindquist sits down with Pastor Jonathan Miller — author of Healing Hurts, pastor’s kid, ministry leader and longtime pastor — for a powerful conversation about church hurt, family trauma, forgiveness, leadership, emotional healing and how God can turn deep pain into purpose. Jonathan shares the story of how his life fell apart at age 12 after his father confessed to multiple adulterous relationships inside the church. He opens up about watching people he loved walk out of his life, the pain his family endured, his father’s prison sentence, his mother’s decision to stay, and the 18-year crisis that eventually became a testimony of restoration. Then the conversation turns practical: how church hurt can go both ways, why pastors and their families need grace, how transparency leads to transformation, how pain can become fuel instead of a prison, why crying and emotional honesty matter, and how physical, emotional and spiritual health all work together in healing. Jonathan also explains why pain does not have to control your decisions, why generational wounds can be broken, why leaving a church should be done with honor, and why his non-negotiable morning prayer rhythm keeps him grounded. TODAY'S SPONSORS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ancient Nutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - CODE: STREST20 |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ancientnutrition.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Vivarays.com - CODE: KERSTIN15 BONUS CONTENT: JOIN OUR COMMUNITY ON YOUTUBE ⁠YouTube Community⁠ PROGRAM ⁠Fast2Faith Fasting Program CHAPTERS(00:00) A Pastor’s Family Falls Apart(01:11) Meet Pastor Jonathan Miller(04:51) Opening Prayer(05:36) What Church Hurt Really Means(09:37) The Family Crisis Begins(14:25) When Obedience Gets Hard(17:09) Turning Scars Into Stories(22:32) How Healing Starts(29:06) Breaking Generational Wounds(43:38) Healing Hurts And Daily Prayer WORK WITH KERSTIN ⁠Workshops & Events⁠ ⁠Health Coaching with Kerstin⁠ MORE ABOUT KERSTIN Website: ⁠kerstin-lindquist.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠@kerstin.lindquist⁠ Facebook: ⁠Kerstin Lindquist⁠ YouTube: ⁠@Kerstin.lindquist⁠ TikTok: ⁠@kerstin.lindquist⁠ CONNECT WITH JONATHAN MILLER  Book: ⁠Healing Hurts⁠  Instagram: ⁠@PSTRJMiller⁠  Facebook: ⁠Pastor Jonathan Miller⁠  TikTok: ⁠@PSTRJMiller⁠  Youtube: @pastorjonathanmillertv Production, Distribution, and Marketing By Massif & Kroo Website: ⁠MassifKroo.com⁠ For inquiries/sponsoring: ⁠[email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices