How can I find an abuse-victim-friendly church?

Finding a New Fellowship — A survivor’s account of how she found a new church. In the comments on this post, many other survivors tell their stories of finding (or not finding) a new church where they feel safe.

Interviewing the pastor of a prospective new church — In the comments on this post, readers discuss their experiences and thoughts about interviewing the pastor of a prospective church.

You could consider asking the leadership what their view is regarding divorce for domestic abuse. Whether they allow divorce for abuse is a litmus test for whether a church is likely to be led by people who have real wisdom, and (sadly) our observation so far is that most churches are failing this test.

This article [Internet Archive link] by Jeff VanVonderen gives a good list of things to look for if you are choosing a new church.

Be wary of joining a church that makes its members sign a “Church Membership Covenant”. (See this page for more info on that.)

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