Preying on the Sheep:
Finding Green Pastures after Pastoral Harm
May 6–8, 2025
Bristol, England — A Church Conference hosted in partnership with the Centre for the Study of Bible and Violence
- How can we help churches and individuals to recover after ecclesial abuse scandals?
- How can we build church cultures that resist abusers rather than enabling them?
- How can we train church leaders to lead churches in healthy ways?
- How can existing ministers find and recover patterns of healthy leadership?
- How should church leaders handle the power that comes with the role?
This conference will explore these questions and more, examining the harmful legacies left by abusive Christians in positions of power and considering how to meet the needs of survivors, cultivate wise and godly leaders, and develop healthy church cultures.
