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Ben and Casandra’s Story: Grieving Loss Under Toxic Leadership

August 15, 2023 / pearlsandswinesite / 1 Comment

It was a very good two years working for a mission college. Now they grieve the loss of what they had in Africa.

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Toxic-Free Environment: Finding a Church of Shalom

August 7, 2023September 3, 2023 / pearlsandswinesite / Leave a comment

It is not unusual for those who have faced off with toxic leadership in the church to turn from the church. If you want to find a church of shalom, here are some hints.

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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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Spreading Like a Tree: Grace to Rescue the Innocent

May 30, 2023July 18, 2023 / pearlsandswinesite / 1 Comment

Forgive and forget. Don't judge. Remember we are all sinners. There are actually times when grace means to pronounce judgment and bring accountability.

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God’s Leaders; Our Leaders

March 20, 2023March 23, 2023 / pearlsandswinesite / 2 Comments

Are we supposed to respect them . . . or challenge them? Leaders are God's and they are ours.

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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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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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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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Pastoral Steamroller: Michael’s Story

September 2, 2022September 2, 2022 / pearlsandswinesite / Leave a comment

Michael and Kate realized the abuse of power by bullying, control, using the scriptures to condemn, shunning, and slander had been going on for a long time.

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PCC’s Dirty Little Secret: Kate’s Story Part Two

September 1, 2022September 1, 2022 / pearlsandswinesite / 1 Comment

Part 2: It has been two years since the Williams left Peace Community Church. Blame-shifting and isolating, Kate's pastor has deeply hurt many in leadership.

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