Topics List

• Women

• Race

• Mental Health

• Disability

• Community Work & Social Justice

• Treatment of Staff

• Extra-Biblical Rules

• Exclusivity (Best or only faithful church)

• Information Control

• Teachings

“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” - Galatians 3:28

• Not accepted for who I am (Laura G.) | LEAVING THE NETWORK

• Kicked Out for Suggesting a Women's Ministry (Aaron M.) | LEAVING THE NETWORK

• Misogyny and Control (Jenna H) | LEAVING THE NETWORK

• Labeled a Sinful Woman (Morgan M.) | LEAVING THE NETWORK

• The Bully Pulpit (Dean & Sarah F.) | LEAVING THE NETWORK

• Spiritual Abuse at Vista Church and the Network: My Confession and Call to Repentance — Not Overcome

“My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith” - James 2:1

• Death by a Thousand Microaggressions (Kelly P.) | LEAVING THE NETWORK

• Wise in their own sight — Not Overcome

• Spiritual Abuse at Vista Church and the Network: My Confession and Call to Repentance — Not Overcome

“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” -

• From On Fire for God to Burned Out and Depressed (Danielle B.) | LEAVING THE NETWORK

• No Empathy (K.S.) | LEAVING THE NETWORK

• Spiritual Abuse at Vista Church and the Network: My Confession and Call to Repentance — Not Overcome

“And behold, some men were bringing on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they were seeking to bring him in and lay him before Jesus, but finding no way to bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down with his bed through the tiles into the midst before Jesus. And when he saw their faith, he said, 'Man, your sins are forgiven you.'“ - Luke 5:18-20

• No Empathy (K.S.) | LEAVING THE NETWORK

“Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.” - Matthew 25:45b

“'...Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?' He said, 'The one who showed him mercy.' And Jesus said to him, 'You go, and do likewise.'" - Luke 10:36-37

• No Empathy (K.S.) | LEAVING THE NETWORK

• Help to the Poor - Brian Schneider’s Paper — Not Overcome

“The laborer deserves his wages.” - 1 Timothy 5:18b

• Obedience and Loyalty (Eric H) | LEAVING THE NETWORK

“I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose.” - Galatians 2:21 (and context)

• Tattoos: Obedience and Loyalty (Eric H) | LEAVING THE NETWORK (tattoos)

• Dating: From On Fire for God to Burned Out and Depressed (Danielle B.) | LEAVING THE NETWORK

• Many, including alcohol: “it will be measured to you” — Not Overcome

• Many: Spiritual Abuse at Vista Church and the Network: My Confession and Call to Repentance — Not Overcome

“What I mean is that each one of you says, ‘I follow Paul,’ or ‘I follow Apollos,’ or ‘I follow Cephas,’ or ‘I follow Christ.’ Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you?” - 1 Corinthians 1:12-13a

• Obedience and Loyalty (Eric H) | LEAVING THE NETWORK

  • “walking away from City Lights was walking away from God.”

“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.” - 1 John 1:7

• The Bully Pulpit (Dean & Sarah F.) | LEAVING THE NETWORK