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Rachel’s Story: Tenacious Pursuit of Justice

September 18, 2023September 19, 2023 / pearlsandswinesite / Leave a comment

When Rachel Black was struggling to make sense of her abusive pastor, there was no Christianity Today Mars Hill podcasts and seemingly no books on how an employee in a church is to respond to such disregard. All she knew was the "hairs on her arms stood up" as she sought to understand her boss.

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Serving Under the Authoritarian Pastor: Jim’s Story

July 13, 2023July 13, 2023 / pearlsandswinesite / Leave a comment

“The exercise of authority is designed to serve the well-being of those under its care,” says Timothy Witmer. That seems basic to the Christian, and yet how many bosses view their leadership this way?

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Susie and the Dictator: Assisting an Authoritarian Pastor

April 19, 2023July 12, 2023 / pearlsandswinesite / 1 Comment

Susie's story is not uncommon. Her story is an example of a church work environment that is destructive and extraordinarily complex because highly authoritarian leadership is destructive and extraordinarily complex.

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God’s Definition of Leadership: Concentrating on Responsibility Rather than Authority

April 10, 2023April 10, 2023 / pearlsandswinesite / Leave a comment

We look for strong leaders using the world’s standards of leadership . . . not God’s. Elders in Christ's church are called to serve; this is how they are to lead. Jesus served.

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Imaging Leadership: When Image is More Important Than Anything

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023 / pearlsandswinesite / Leave a comment

One of the surest ways to kill an organization is to be driven by image. One of the surest ways to identify a toxic leader is to find one driven by image.

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Silencing Victims in the Church: Kayla and Amber’s Story

February 17, 2023February 16, 2023 / pearlsandswinesite / 2 Comments

Amber, a young adult, was committed to church. She loved the fellowship and teaching. Then something happened.

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Repentance and Restitution: Giving Feet to Confession

January 11, 2023August 14, 2023 / pearlsandswinesite / 1 Comment

Biblical repentance is difficult to understand. The word is used freely as though everyone gets it. But identifying the actual repentant heart is not so easy. Restitution can help.

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Strange Fire: Holding Leaders Accountable

December 30, 2022December 30, 2022 / pearlsandswinesite / Leave a comment

Bad leaders are held to account by the Lord and His people are called to hold them accountable for their failures where they have that ability.

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Merry Christmas from Herod

December 21, 2022December 21, 2022 / pearlsandswinesite / Leave a comment

I pray for Herods everywhere this blessed Christmas season.

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Giving Leaders a Free Pass: The Story of Praise

November 30, 2022December 1, 2022 / pearlsandswinesite / 1 Comment

Having spent nearly a decade working for a mission college in Africa, I have a keen interest in African leadership. When I spoke with Praise (not his real name), he shared his own experience with leadership abuse in the African nation in which he grew up.

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