“Broken Christians are adults who, even though they are Christians, still struggle with issues that link to childhood trauma. However, most do not know their problems relate to childhood trauma and may not recall or consider events in their childhood as being traumatic.”
"Broken Christian" Does Not Mean Humbled Before or Surrendered to God; It Means Not Operating How God Intended
Broken Christian sounds like two words, but I have placed them together to coin a term. That term, “broken Christian,” represents a condition.
The condition is defined by identifying as a Christian while continually being hampered by issues such as addictions, anger, anxiety, depression, perfectionism, poor self-worth, difficulty forgiving, chronic relationship issues, and more.
Not all Christians who experience some of those problems are broken Christians. I need to spend a little time with an individual to see if there are also specific patterns along with the presenting problem(s).
That said, the vast majority of people I have worked to help in over 30+ years have been classic broken Christians.
Most broken Christians often attend church or perhaps a Bible study. They pray and may be involved in some form of Christian service or outreach. However, they still suffer from some or even all of the issues I have described.
Also, I’ve encountered Church leaders who are broken Christians. They’ve only mastered a way of living that allows them to continue in their leadership position while they secretly suffer.
A consistent fact is that most broken Christians do not realize the real source of their present-day issues.
They can also be in denial or have difficulty understanding how they have these issues, especially – after being a Christian for many years. This article explains broken Christians in detail.
