Helpful to anyone considering any type of meaningful engagement in a cross-cultural setting.
Serving Under Toxic Leaders
The Team: Sharing, Caring, and Respect
What should be second nature to Christian organizations has, in some ways, been purloined by business leadership. Teamwork.
General Revelation: Look, Listen, and Learn
God's communication through His creation can be extraordinarily helpful as we minister to survivors of abuse.
22 Years of Failure: The Church’s Response to Abuse
Marsha sought help from church leaders for 22 years. They didn't think that was long enough to live with an abusive husband. The church's theology of divorce is hurtful and unbiblical.
Go On and Kiss the Girl: People-Pleaser-Ahab
I think I have King Ahab figured out...he is a people-pleaser. How people-pleasing and leadership can make a mess.
Daniel in the Lion’s Den: A Leadership Quagmire
Daniel lost his job, but as he noted, "The real abuse was not in being fired unjustly [which he was], but in [Pastor Jim] having to control the narrative in every situation...the manipulation, gas lighting, and his constant need to fight."
Sure Signs of Toxic Leadership
There are a number of indicators of abusive leadership and it is important to be able to diagnose toxic leadership and root it out from your organization. Because it will kill your organization.
Who Is On the Lord’s Side: Blessing God’s Own
If you are on the side of the oppressed...you are on the side of the Lord.
Mission Agency Leaders & Matthew 18
Sandi has worked for mission agencies almost her entire adult career. And she has experienced multiple toxic leaders in nearly all those agencies.
Sin or Safety: Where is Our Focus?
When it comes to abuse, are we more focused on sin or safety?
