Olive Leaf Network

The Olive Leaf Network is a collection of people dedicated to providing aid and advocacy for former members of high-demand religious groups. In particular we support former members of the Exclusive Brethren (Plymouth Brethren Christian Church). Why the name? In the biblical story of the flood, a dove holding an olive leaf flew to those shut in the ark, to communicate that new lands were just beyond the horizon. And so the olive leaf has come to be a symbol of hope beyond destruction, peace after chaos, and a promise of new beginnings. Through our network, we seek to connect religious abuse survivors and leavers of high-demand religious groups, especially those from the PBCC, with wider support. In doing so, we extend an olive leaf to those who may be afloat on the difficult seas of religious trauma, abuse, or excommunication.