069: How This PASTOR Went From DECONSTRUCTING His Faith To Becoming A Trauma Informed Theologian

In this episode of the Church Disrupted podcast, Jeff Cochran engages with David Ruybalid, a trauma-informed theologian, discuss his journey from faith deconstruction to healing. they talk together about the complexity of spiriutal abuse, how to deal with conflict in the church, the need for accountability, and how churches can create safe and trauma informed environments. Follow David's work here - https://www.instagram.com/david_ruybalid/ - https://davidruybalid.com/ Want to support SAI financially? https://donorbox.org/sai-initial-funding-campaign Find out more about the Spiritual Abuse Institute and the Church Disrupted Podcast at https://www.spiritualabuse.institute/. Join the church disrupted COMMUNITY here: https://discord.gg/nbWwg8Sz6Z Learn more about the Safe Church Pledge Here: https://www.spiritualabuse.institute/safechurchpledge Please Subscribe and Share! Chapters 00:00 Intro 07:01 Navigating Spiritual Abuse and Trauma 14:03 The Role of Questions in Faith Development 20:05 Understanding Trauma and Its Impact on Disclosure 27:03 Misuse of Scripture: Matthew 18 and Church Discipline 37:57 Supportive Environments for Personal Growth 39:35 Understanding Matthew 18 in Modern Context 41:03 The Importance of Humility and Accountability 43:12 Selective Enforcement of Church Policies 44:54 Principles for Better Church Leadership 45:51 Exposing Darkness: The Role of Accountability 49:01 The Burden of Pastoral Leadership 52:22 The Need for Systemic Change in Churches 54:20 The Prevalence of Spiritual Abuse 57:22 The Role of Systems in Church Culture 01:01:24 Reimagining the Role of Pastors 01:03:13 Missteps in Addressing Mental Health 01:07:41 Creating Safe Church Environments 01:10:56 Introducing the Religious Trauma Network