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.)
