In this Category we explore the impact of leadership failures, spiritual abuse, cover-up culture, victim impacts and how we can pursue a servant leadership model of pastoral guidance in the Church versus a hierarchical model. This is all about making the Church where narcissism goes to die.
It’s your fault – Recognizing Blame Shifting Part 13 of the “When Respected Leaders Fail” series My Early Encounters with Narcissistic Leaders Recently, we were talking with some old friends and someone started sharing about a toxic workplace environment they left. I’ve had a few as well. Thankfully, I am employed by a great company…
When Respected Leaders Fail – The Prophetic Grift “if they say to you, ‘Look, he is in the wilderness,’ do not go out. If they say, ‘Look, he is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it” Mathew 24:26 – All Quotes ESV What a busy couple of months it has been for us. We…
Content warning… this article contains some difficult subjects. Consider your surroundings prior to listening. Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice by Virginia Louise Giuffre Nobody’s Girl – Reflections From a Christian Perspective Part 9 of our “When Respected Leaders Fail” Series I am sitting in a hotel room after a…
This article continues my series entitled “When Respected Leaders Fail” with a focus on “Selective Blindness” within Mega Church and Christian Parachurch organizations. A Lifelong Faith I’ve been a Christian as long as I can remember. I was so young when I first accepted Christ that it never occurred to me to write a year…
“The faithful ought to be instructed, not ruled by fear.” Martin Bucer Ravi Zacharias was a gifted speaker and evangelist who was exposed a number of years ago as a sexual abuser. He was one of the world’s most respected Christian apologists, a man able to debate almost anyone on the truths of the Bible…
“Whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be shouted from the housetops for all to hear!” Luke 12:3 NLT In 2019, I was praying intently about a particular situation. As I was praying, a story picture came to mind rather…
Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then hasthe health of the daughter of my people not been restored? Jeremiah 8 verse 22 I was at an event where the discussion was about working in an environment of change awhile ago. The instructors showed a beautifully made video of a…
Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then has the health of the daughter of my people not been restored? Jeremiah 8 verse 22 Only several months earlier the business I owned became insolvent. My confidence was in shambles and I felt absolutely worthless. I had left the church I…
Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then has the health of the daughter of my people not been restored? Jeremiah 8 verse 22 From the onset today I want to state that as far as what I see in a scripture… receiving a vision, a dream or a “word”…
Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then has the health of the daughter of my people not been restored? Jeremiah 8 verse 22 So far I’ve written probably 7 or 8 entries in this series. I’ve thrown out several and am debating whether I will post any of further…
