Full Mutuality
By Full Mutuality
Full MutualityJan 18, 2022
Hillsong, Women, and the Fallout of Pastoral Abuse — with Lezeth
Please note: This episode discusses sex abuse by clergy, sexual harassment, and contains a mention of suicidal ideation. Listener discretion is advised.
Lezeth shares her story of sexual harassment by a Hillsong pastor with Nate and Gail as they discuss the kind of culture that perpetuates abuses by evangelical leaders.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- BBC documentary, Hillsong Church: God Goes Viral
- 60 Minutes special, "Hillsong Hell: Disturbing accusations expose the celebrity-favoured church"
- Former member blog post, "Hillsong NYC: Dishonorable Mentions"
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Setting the Stage: Inside Hillsong's Abusive Volunteer Culture — with Lezeth
Gail sits down with Nate and Lezeth as they share a behind-the-scenes look at how Hillsong Church's abusive structures are set up and maintained.
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Why Churches Need To Be Clear — with Christopher Doran
Part 2 of Gail and Nate's conversation with Christopher Doran, where they discuss the need for churches to be clear on LGBTQ+ participation, healing after church trauma, and hope for a better way of communicating to LGBTQ+ folks whether they'll find a true home in specific churches. Be sure to listen to part 1 of the conversation here.
Read Chris' full story at this link.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- churchclarity.org for information on churches' actively enforced policies regarding women in leadership and LGBTQ+ inclusion.
- freedhearts.org for LGBTQIA+ support in religious communities.
- reclamationcollective.com for mental health support groups and therapists specializing in religious trauma, adverse religious experiences, and spiritual abuse survival.
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How Churches Harm LGBTQ People — with Christopher Doran
Please note: This episode contains mentions of non-consensual outing, authoritative manipulation, spiritual abuse, and suicidal ideation. Listener discretion is advised.
Christopher Doran joins the podcast to share his story of joining a recovery group in a megachurch only to find betrayal, manipulation, and a severe lack of clarity on the topic of LGBTQ+ participation in the church.
Read Chris' full story at this link.
Visit churchclarity.org to find information on churches' actively enforced policies regarding women in leadership and LGBTQ+ inclusion.
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Josh Harris, Evangelicalism, and Deconstruction — with Rick Pidcock
Author and musician Rick Pidcock joins the show to share his thoughts on Christianity Today's podcast, "The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill," evangelicalism's take on deconstruction and the ex-evangelical phenomenon, and the platforming of former evangelical pastor Josh Harris.
You can read Rick's article about CT's podcast and Josh Harris here.
Find out more about Rick at his website, rickpidcock.com.
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What Christianity Today Gets Wrong About Mars Hill Church
Gail and Nate share their thoughts on Christianity Today's podcast The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill and discuss concerns with how their approach to theology, gender roles, and their own relationships with evangelical power brokers prevent them from adequately addressing what went wrong with Mars Hill Church, and what is wrong with Mark Driscoll, the former lead pastor at Mars Hill.
Read Dr. Jessica Johnson's review of CT's podcast here.
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