Pod #45 Spiritual Abuse

"In that moment I went into shock. I was so puzzled that I didn’t know how to respond, what to say, I just started to cry…There was no room for questions, for discussions, for emotions. It was horrible. I was just the rebellious single woman who was not submitting to leadership."Today on the Pod, I talk to a woman who had an incredible sense of calling to the mission field but was forced back to the West by her home church and the pain that followed. We talk about trauma, pain, fear, and spiritual abuse. It’s a heavy conversation but one well worth listening to. Find out more by going to our website Pmpod.org  Timeline 00:00 Introduction 01:35 Background Story 06:30 Moving to the Middle East at 3510:00 Using your profession on the field 13:00 Balancing development with missions 15:00 Community on the field 20:00 Emotional Burnout 23:00 Being forced off the field 25:00 Money is always an issue27:00 Where’s the fruit?   36:00 Disrespected for being a woman 40:00 What is abuse? 43:00 Finding an advocate 48:20 Getting trauma counseling 53:30 Learning from the pain 55:20 Two visions 59:00 Advice for those who suffer abuse