Below is a snippet from an article (click the link >>>HERE<<< for the full text). What happened to this couple is very similar to what happened to me and others. The narc-elder would setup, frame-up, slander/libel, smear and ultimately build a false narrative about those who left to DEFLECT and REDIRECT from his own sins, and issues. The article helps you to understand how to break free!
‘Another couple went through a different process of leaving an abusive church. It was said that the pastor did everything he could to discredit them and malign their character. ‘ – snippet taken from the site Wicked Shepherds.