JANUARY 21–25, 2025
A necessary self-paced virtual gathering on spiritual abuse—how to heal, find wholeness,
and prevent it.
Who this is for:
- Have you experienced the life-shattering effects of spiritual abuse by an authority in the church, a nonprofit, or your home?
- Do you want to stop feeling isolated, forgotten, and confused?
- Are you a spiritual leader who wants to safeguard against spiritual abuse?
- Come to the Broken to Beloved Summit January 21-25th to discover language for your experience, a path towards healing, and a community of people who understand and want to stop this global issue.
Hello, Wounded One.
5 days of speakers validating your experience and moving you toward healing and wholeness
➔ Do you wonder if you'll ever find a safe space for faith again?
➔ Do you get frustrated when you just want someone to hear your story without being given a scripture or promise of prayer?
➔ Do you feel you stuck with old triggers and carrying the pain of your past?
➔ What if you could gain practical steps to move forward with your faith and life?
Your Summit Speakers
featuring authors, therapists, coaches, creators, and more:
DAY 1: Tuesday, January 21
Christopher Stewart
Disabled Psalms: Processing Honestly with God
priest | author | disability advocate | brain injury survivor
Becky Castle Miller
Practices for Emotional Recovery from Trauma
emotion coach | Ph.D. student
Chuck DeGroat
PhD, LPC
The Courage to Connect: Breaking Free from Shame
author | therapist | pastor
LIVE BONUS SESSION & Q&A @ 11a EST:
Healthy Sexuality After Purity Culture
Dr. Camden Morgante & Sam Jolman, LPC
authors | therapists
+ LIVE COMMUNITY CALL on Zoom @9p EST
DAY 2: Wednesday, January 22
Robert Callahan, III
Holy Rage: How Can Anger with White Christianity Lead Marginalized Christians into Wholeness?
attorney | author
MaryB. Safrit
Finding Family after Leaving a High-Control Church
author | podcaster | relationship coach
Daniel Bertilson
PLPC
Walking the Path of Grief
therapist
LIVE BONUS SESSION:
A conversation with
Amy Fritz
host, Untangled Faith podcast
+ LIVE COMMUNITY CALL on Zoom @9p EST
DAY 3: Thursday, January 23
Kate Boyd
Renewed Spiritual Rhythms
author | Bible teacher | founder, The Remembered Table
Colleen Ramser, LPC
Give Me Jesus, Not the Church: Returning to Community After Spiritual Abuse
counselor | speaker | author
Adam Young
LCSW
Engaging Your Family of Origin Story
author | therapist | podcaster
+ LIVE COMMUNITY CALL on Zoom @9p EST
DAY 4: Friday, January 24
Kayleigh Clark
Understanding & Preventing Spiritual Abuse for Pastors
trauma-informed pastor | director, ReStory Center
Mike Sloan
Creating a Culture of Protection in Your Church
director of safeguarding, GRACE
LIVE BONUS SESSION:
Spiritually Abusive Leadership & Climate (SALC) Survey Update with
Lianna Chong
organizational psychologist
+ LIVE COMMUNITY CALL on Zoom @9p EST
DAY 5: Saturday, January 25
Dr. Janyne McConnaughey
How Unresolved Trauma Impacts You, Your Faith, and Your Relationships
author
Molly LaCroix, LMFT
Why Christians Talk About Love But Often Fail to Be Loving
therapist | author
+ LIVE COMMUNITY CALL on Zoom @9p EST
Meet Your Host
Hi, I'm Brian! I'm a pastor, coach, and speaker.
I'm also a fellow spiritual abuse and religious trauma survivor.
After a three-peat of spiritually abusive environments at the hands of self-ignorant and sometimes toxic leadership, it was time to step away from those places for my health and sanity. To quote one of my favorite movies, "I have seen enough to know I have seen too much." (Bonus points if you know the reference.)
Thanks to a few years of counseling and the compassionate witness of others, I've started processing my history of carrying 10+ years of the C-PTSD that came with my experience with spiritual abuse and religious trauma as a pastor.
I discovered my own agency and finally felt empowered to make choices for myself, rather than taking a passive role in my own story. With the launch of our Cohort and Summit, Broken to Beloved was born.
Today, I'm honored to be your host and guide through the process of moving through the pain and grief of our stories toward healing and wholeness.
You may be broken, but you are also beloved. And there's room for you here.
What previous attendees are saying:
I’m SO glad to have found Broken to Beloved and for the work you’re doing.
This truly was life changing for me...and I mean that, really.
As someone who’s experienced deep religious trauma and walked the path of deconstruction / reconstruction, I found this summit incredibly validating.
Thank you so very much for an amazing, encouraging, empowering week.
What a gift.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What To Expect...
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Find a safe space to feel seen and understood
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Hear from experts, trusted voices, and compassionate guides
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Gain clear language to name your experience and discover a path forward
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Learn to shift your identity from broken to beloved
NOT ENOUGH TIME?
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The Summit is free to register, but videos will only be available for 36 hours.
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