As surely as the absence of authority produces chaos, the abuse of authority produces destruction. Tragically, it's inside the church--where salvation and love should abound--that some of the worst authority abuse takes place. God's design for authority has been misunderstood, twisted, and manipulated, leaving innocent people as victims and prisoners of controlling, abusive situations. Wake up! This is not God's design for the church-or authority. Bishop George Bloomer will show you the key to breaking free from the bondage of spiritual abuse. From the Back Cover What happens when authority is abused?Imagine our nation without police officersImagine our lives without the protection of the badge.Imagine traveling without stop signs, traffic signals, and roadside warnings.Imagine no violations, no punishments--a grade school playground without rules, a government without leaders...You might as well imagine the earth without gravity, because without authority, there would be chaos.But what happens when authority is misused? Or worse, what happens when spiritual abuse is written off as "authority"?As surely as the absence of authority produces chaos, the abuse of authority produces destruction. Countless people have fallen victim to the manipulation of power and authority. Lives have been warped forever, marriages have been destroyed, women and children have been abused, and husbands and fathers undermined within the boundaries of their home. Also, tragically, it's inside the church--where salvation, healing, freedom, and love should abound--that some of the worst authority abuse takes place. God's design for authority has been misunderstood, twisted, and manipulated, leaving innocent people as victims and prisoners of controlling, abusive situations. The wounded and weak have been preyed upon, and the guilty have been frightened into submission by leaders who use people to improve their own self-esteem or advance their careers.Wake up!!! This is not God's design for the church--or authority.In this book, Bishop George Bloomer discusses: Gods true design for authorityWhy people abuse authorityThe effects of authority abuse in the homeHow to recognize an authority abuserGod's restoration plan for the abused and the abuserAndThe key to breaking freefrom the bondage of spiritual abuse. About the Author Having been set free from a life of poverty, drug abuse, sexual abuse, and mental anguish by a gracious God, Bishop George Bloomer has a powerful testimony as well as amazing insight into Scripture. His publications are as various as they are prolific. He has several teaching videos, including Crossing Over, It's the Mess that Makes You, and Witchcraft in the Pews, as well as a gospel-style CD entitled Songs of Jabez and many books, including Empowered From Above, Authority Abusers, Spiritual Warfare, and When Loving You Is Wrong. Bloomer also coauthored Crazy House, Sane House with his wife, Jeannie. Bloomer currently serves as senior pastor of Bethel Family Worship Center in Durham, North Carolina. He has founded several organizations, including G. G. Bloomer Ministries, an evangelistic outreach ministry, and Young Witnesses for Christ, a campus ministry that focuses on youth across the nation.
