Much of what I write in the Pearls and Swine blog is negative; toxic leadership is a very emotional subject. However, I would like to write at least once about the antithesis of toxic leadership: biblical leadership.

Read Mary's experiences with spiritual abuse in a mission organization and her marriage. In the mission, she faced sexual harassment and the mission's cover up. In her marriage, emotional and psychological abuse, which church elders blamed on her lack of submission to her husband.

How do I know I am working under a toxic boss? Just as it is seen in domestic violence, abuse in the workplace sometimes is unrecognizable by those who are caught in the fray.

Over twenty years ago, my wife and I began considering how we could be used in the cross-cultural mission field. We made the move. It was our first experience with toxic leadership.