Welcome to The Church Cares!

I am hopeful this forum will be open to those of us who have been hurt by church or organized religion. I have been in ministry for a long time and when I experienced legitimate burn out and took a sabbatical so I could attend biblical counseling and focus on Jesus, my church friends did not gather round me but quietly complained about me and slowly walked away from me. Only a handful are still my friends. This was spring of 2023 and I am still grieving this result from my burn out. It’s like they only loved me for what I could provide to them.