Church Hurt Won’t Win: How the Gospel Restores Your Confidence in Jesus and His Church

Have you been hurt by a church leader, disappointed by a pastor, or left questioning your place in the church? Church hurt is real, but it doesn’t get the final say.

When insecure leaders wound us, it can shake our confidence, distort how we see God, and make it hard to trust the church again. But what if YOU are the insecure leader? Is there hope for ministry and redemption of insecurity?

Thankfully, the gospel tells a better story.

In this episode of It’s a Good News Day, Becky is joined by her husband, a small town lead pastor, to explore how the good news of Jesus frees us from letting other people’s failures (or our own) define our faith.

We have made enough mistakes to know what God’s grace looks like. Still, you don’t have to let the insecurity, mistakes, or unhealthy leadership of others steal your confidence in Christ or convince you to give up on His church.

Join us to discover how the gospel helps you:

• Separate Jesus’ character from the failures of church leaders.

• Replace insecurity and hurt with confidence rooted in what Christ has done for you.

• Navigate church hurt without allowing bitterness or disappointment to define your future.

• Walk in repentance for your own insecurity and expectation to control others.

• Take your next right step with Jesus to find your place in His church again.

You can acknowledge the hurt without surrendering your hope. You can repent of control-issues and free your ministry from insecurity. Your faith doesn’t have to end where leadership failed.

Because the good news is bigger than bad church experiences—and Jesus is still worth following.

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