When the Bride Is Attacked

Restore holiness to your church by confronting rebellion and satanic influences.Unhealthy conflict in the church stems from selfish desires that cannot by met. This creates inner turmoil that is often acted out, causing division and inflicting pain on others. The result is not only rebellion against other people in the church but also spiritual warfare against the church, the bride of Christ, herself.What's the connection between conflict in the church and spiritual warfare? How does the church fall under Satan's influences?People bring their personal baggage to conflicts in the church, often resulting in unhealthy emotions and actions. Some take it further and twist conflict to help them deal with their problems. This distorts both reality and relationships, providing Satan entry points into the everyday life of the church. Satan now has footholds to manufacture and magnify unhealthy conflict throughout the church. Find out how you can identify these satanic influences and counteract them by finding Jesus in the midst of the battle.Kirk E. Farnsworth, PhD, is an award-winning author of six books, including Wounded Workers (WinePress, 1998) and All Churches Great and Small (Judson, 2005). His extensive career has included experience as a naval officer, corporate executive (CRISTA(R) Ministries), college professor, a counseling psychologist and co-pastor of a disciple-making church. Dr. Kirk and his wife, Rev. Rosie, are retired and reside near Seattle, Washington.