I solicited feedback from a number of people for my new book addressing the pain of getting involved in a toxic church. I've heard back from about eight people. It's interesting to see the similarities in their stories.

There are three responses that stand out the most:
1. People joined the church because of its promise of community and connection.
2. When they tried to share their concerns about what they saw going wrong, others minimized it and attacked them.
3. Now that they are out of the church they have become very distrusting and cynical toward the whole idea of organized religion.

My goal in writing the book is to help people in a toxic church to identify what's wrong and either confront the problem or leave. I also want to help them salvage their faith and reenter a healthy church. They are out there.

If you would like to be a part of this team, let me know. I will be sending out the first draft of my book to people within a week or two.