One of the most damaging things to an organization is a leader who is a hypocrite. The Oxford Dictionary defines hypocrisy as the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense.
She knew that God was calling her to be a missionary. His seeming commitment to Christ and a future as a missionary "touched" her and they were married. But he can no longer harm Lisa.
It was a very good two years working for a mission college. Now they grieve the loss of what they had in Africa.
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.
When I faced off with my mission's leadership, I needed a friend. Sam was there all along preparing me for the stand I needed to take.
Mind you, we knew we were called to our life there. But, how we got there was nearly miraculous. It was on our early, cool morning walk in September of 2002 when my wife cut through the maze of all my struggles and fears and prayed, “God, show us what you want us to do.”
What happens when employees of Christian organizations seek to apply Matthew 7:1-6 to toxic bosses. Where they tried not to judge their abusive bosses, they found it challenging. Some attempted to counsel their leaders, often ending up jobless. Regrettably, no interviewees considered the final ten words of the passage, which warns about engaging with those likely to harm us. The article suggests identifying such 'pigs' and behaving wisely.
Jack and I served the same Christian organization. When he left the mission field, he vowed that he would never work for another Christian organization again.