If youve been part of a church, you have probably suffered a church hurtor know someone who has. Maybe the pastor had an affair or the congregation fought over money or the leaders were disguising gossip as prayer. Stephen Mansfield knows how it feels. Though he is now a bestselling author, he was a pastor for more than 20 years, and he loved ituntil he learned how much a church can hurt. Yet he also learned how to dig out of that hurt, break through the bitterness and anger, stop making excuses, and get back to where he ought to be with God and his people. If youre ready to choose the tough path to healing, Mansfield will walk you through it with brotherly love, showing you how you can be better than ever on the other side of this messif youre willing to start Previously published as .