My experience is from 2016-2022, when this church used a different name. My family left in 2022 because of Ben’s behavior towards us. I experienced Ben being condescending towards me, loose with his tongue from the stage and in social media in a way that...
Read MoreMy experience is from 2016-2022, when this church used a different name. My family left in 2022 because of Ben’s behavior towards us. I experienced Ben being condescending towards me, loose with his tongue from the stage and in social media in a way that felt reckless and denigrating, sharing very personal information about other members of the church casually, feeling like he was controlling me or other members, feeling like he was attempting to make members feel isolated, and I ultimately knew I could no longer keep trying to build trust with him when I felt that I was being used to manipulate other people in the church, people I care about deeply. My husband and I were leaders in his church until the day we left. When I tried to approach Ben with these hurts and concerns, I experienced him as being dismissive and shifting the blame to me. Ben and I had so many conversations, and I cannot recall him accepting accountability.
At the time, I thought it was only my husband and I who experienced this side of Ben and Sarah. Since leaving and still being in the community, I’ve come to understand these as patterns of behavior. I have twice shared a letter outlining these concerns with a member of the church’s Direction Team.
I share this as a part of my own healing journey, and to share an honest account about what being in his church has looked like for me and my family.
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