Raised to Stay
Persevering in Ministry When You Have a Million Reasons to Walk Away

Runion will hopefully find her audience among those tempted to give up on the church, and perhaps some will stay and praise God if her words can help them do that. I found this book difficult to enjoy for several reasons. First, she cares more about alliteration than careful exegesis, and she is far......more

This book and the author’s little black boxes on Instagram are words every single person who was wounded and abused by the church needs to hear. The Lord has used Natalie’s personal testimonies to help me feel seen and has named the shameful situations I was fearful to name. I’m in year 32 of minist......more

Reading simply the title of this book might lead you to think that it’s a book about toughing it out through church hurt from someone who doesn’t know your story. And it’s true, the author doesn’t know every single person’s story. But she writes this as someone who has endured her own pains from the......more

I truly loved much of this book. The first few chapters really spoke to me and brought me to tears more than once. I enjoyed the energy and motivation throughout. A few things knocked it down to three stars for me: The frequent use of the term “church hurt” — this expression in general can feel dismi......more

Great exhortation to the Church. Despite how people are, God does not fail us. Ever.......more