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Strange Fire: Holding Leaders Accountable

December 30, 2022June 19, 2025 / pearlsandswinesite / 3 Comments

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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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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All That Glitters Is Not Gold: Emily’s Story

October 31, 2022December 6, 2023 / pearlsandswinesite / Leave a comment

Emily joined the African mission work because it "sounded good. It was the way we should be helping." But all that glitters is not gold...

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Integrity Under Fire: Kani’s Story

October 13, 2022October 12, 2022 / pearlsandswinesite / 1 Comment

The leader of the international organization for which Kani worked fired him after he confronted corrupt ministry practices.

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Toxic Spillage: The Side-Effects of Following a Toxic Leader

October 4, 2022July 26, 2024 / pearlsandswinesite / Leave a comment

If you work for a Christian organization (or other) that is ruled by a toxic leader, be aware. It will spill out and over you.

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Emily’s Hell: All the Evil Under the Sun

August 3, 2022May 20, 2024 / pearlsandswinesite / 3 Comments

Emily's church leadership not only turned a blind eye to her rapist, but told her she was shut out from the kingdom of heaven. Rather than be reminded of her "worth in Christ," she has been crushed by God's shepherds.

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Nebuchadnezzar and [un]Humble Leadership

July 12, 2022August 10, 2022 / pearlsandswinesite / 1 Comment

Humble leadership is the best. This kind of leadership is exactly what we find taught in Scripture.

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We Want A King: Complicity with Toxic Leadership

June 30, 2022July 30, 2022 / pearlsandswinesite / 2 Comments

Relationship with, the power, or charm of the leader creates followers and like-minded fools. They became complicit with the abuse though maybe having the best intentions.

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Going Back to Abuse: What In the World Just Happened?

April 16, 2022September 16, 2022 / pearlsandswinesite / Leave a comment

Why do survivors of domestic violence go back to their abusers? The same reasons pop up within the toxic workplace for why employees stay with an abusive organization.

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All Abuse Ravages Victims: My Eye is Wasted from Grief

March 29, 2022March 2, 2024 / pearlsandswinesite / Leave a comment

Abuse. Devastates. People. Not just the abuse that involves hitting. But abuse of all forms - emotional and spiritual.

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