Kenneth J GarrettKenneth Garrett is senior pastor of Grace Church, located in his hometown of Portland, Oregon. After a twenty-year career as a paramedic he completed seminary studies and transitioned to the pastorate. For 12-years Ken and his wife Sharon belonged toa high-demand, abusive church whose members lived communally, practicing an overbearing, extreme form of the Christian faith. Ken and Sharon made a painful exit from the church in 1996 with their three daughters. They now enjoy many opportunities to counsel and care for survivors of abusive churches and cults in the Portland-metro area. Ken has earned a Doctor of Ministry degree with a dissertation focusing on the recognition of spiritually abusive churches and recovery from the trauma they inflict on members. Ken loves reading, traveling, and hanging out with his family and friends.

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