church hurts

Growing up in church has a lasting impact. Sometimes we stray or turn away but God doesn't even though it can feel like the church does. Ciarra shares parts of her past when she experienced these things and how she found her way back.

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EPISODE 35: “You’re a Leader in a Toxic Church, What Now?” with Calvin “Go-Hard” Richard   Hello and WELCOME to the “You’re _______, What now?” Podcast!   I am your host, Marci Nettles. I have had a lifetime of opportunities where I had the choice to Breakdown or Breakthrough... did I always make the “right” choice?  Nope.  I did however find a way to continue moving forward until I was able to see there was a path through my chaos into joy.  This Podcast may become your light in the darkness, as you listen to the stories of people I consider “heroes.” Each one had a point where they too had to choose to either Breakdown or Breakthrough!   In this episode you will hear the story of a young family that turned to and relied on their church family after losing everything in Hurricane Katrina... relocating several times before landing in Texas where the church refugees created a community that became a toxic environment where if you weren’t “IN”, you were “OUT”... Enduring spiritual abuse from a toxic church culture... They lost so much including: health, security, their home, and almost their marriage.   Calvin “Go-Hard” Richard is a man of faith, a loving husband, and father of 3 amazing kids. He is a community leader, peak performance coach, and mindset mentor.  He is the founder and CEO of LionHeart, Peak Performance coaching for Kingdom businessmen and leaders and the founder and CEO of Verus Fit Transformation Lab Team Personal Training Studio.   Calvin is the health and recreation Pastor at the First Baptist Church of Marble Falls, TX. He has over 2 decades of experience in ministry, Kingdom leadership, sports medicine, strength & conditioning, and fitness coaching.   Please FOLLOW and CONNECT with Calvin: Facebook: Instagram:   Thank you for listening! Subscribe! Review! SHARE! Others NEED to hear the stories being shared!!   Follow Marci on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn at: @MarciNettles     Check out our website at: DondeeAndMarci(dot)com     #Toxic #Church #ToxicChurch #ChurchHurts #Impact #Relationship #Pastor #Ministry #Leadership #Bible #God #Coach #LionHeart #YoureBlankWhatNow #ChaosToJoy #BreakdownToBreakThrough #WhatsYourStory  #Podcast #Podcaster