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The Priesthood of All Believers

January 23, 2012 by Jim Wright 6 Comments

Then how is it, brothers? When you come together, ONLY ONE of you can have a psalm, a teaching, a tongue, a revelation, an interpretation….

Institutional Church, Pastor

Ordained to Fail

November 16, 2011 by Jim Wright 17 Comments

Those who take on the mantle of “Pastor” are operating within a framework, and on assumptions and traditions, that God never ordained.

Burnout, Faith, Leadership, Pastor

Confronting Abusive Pastors, Part 4: Civil and Criminal Law

May 30, 2011 by Jim Wright 12 Comments

So you’ve tried to follow the procedure of 1 Tim. 5, as discussed in Part 3 of this series, by investigating and exposing church leaders who abused their positions of power and trust. But what if you were rebuffed? Or what if – despite public reprimand, confession and repentance – you reasonably fear that they [...]

Abuse, Abusive Pastor, Christian, Church, Courage, Faith, Judgment, Pastor, Predatory Leaders, State

Confronting Abusive Pastors, Part 3: A Mandatory Public Reprimand

May 29, 2011 by Jim Wright 3 Comments

What if an unrepentant leader’s sin is public and brings reproach on the church, or is an abuse of his position of trust and power in the church? Then he must be openly rebuked as a public warning to all – no exceptions! 1 Timothy 5 teaches this.

Absolutes, Abuse, Abusive Pastor, Christian, Church, Confession, Counseling, Judgment, Leadership, Pastor, Predatory Leaders, Repentance, Sin, Truth, Tyranny

Confronting Abusive Pastors, Part 2: How Should We React?

May 28, 2011 by Jim Wright 12 Comments

How should we react to an unrepentant pastor who’s used his position of trust and power to prey on women – often after turning to him for spiritual counsel and support during vulnerable times in their lives?

Abuse, Abusive Pastor, Christ Chapel, Church, Courage, Judgment, Pastor, Predatory Leaders, Sin

Confronting Abusive Pastors, Part 1: My Personal Angst

May 23, 2011 by Jim Wright 9 Comments

Much to my dismay, God keeps bringing people to my door who have been abused by a pastor or other trusted church leader. Over the last year, I’ve taken on three cases against abusive pastors. Two involve significant embezzlement and fraud by pastors in different churches. A third involves extensive sexual abuse and misconduct by [...]

Abuse, Abusive Pastor, Christ Chapel, Church, Confession, Healing, Judgment, New Covenant Fellowship, Pastor, Predatory Leaders, Repentance, Sin, Woundedness

The Church in the New Testament: Its Form, Function and Purpose

October 31, 2010 by Jim Wright 2 Comments

Fasten your seat belts, it’s going to be a bumpy ride! In this PowerPoint presentation, all that you think of as “church” is about to be challenged so God can woo us back to being, once more, the multi-faceted, wonderful, exciting Body of Christ.

Church, Community, Elder, Faith, Fellowship, Gifts, Great Commission, House Church, Institutional Church, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Ministry, Organic Church, Pastor

Participatory Church

September 17, 2009 by Jim Wright 19 Comments

My journey from traditional “church”, and some of what I’ve learned about being the church – the exciting, enticing, enthralling and multi-faceted Body of Christ!

Community, Elder, Gifts, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Organic Church, Pastor

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New Covenant Fellowship? Beware!

June 30, 2009 by Jim Wright 2 Comments

This post chronicles the decline and ongoing death thralls of a once great church, and documents what happens when a charming but otherwise abusive leader grabs power, robs the people and leads a church into cult practices and doctrines.

Abuse, Abusive Pastor, Church, Cult, Faith, Fakes, Manassas, New Covenant Fellowship, Pastor, Predatory Leaders, Sin

Them Dry Bones

March 22, 2009 by Jim Wright 9 Comments

It’s a beautiful Sunday morning here in Virginia, but I’m stuck with a lingering cold and sore throat. That gives me a good excuse to skip church and my ministry commitments later this afternoon in the local jail. So what to do? I just let my ADD dog out and he’s happily occupied digging a [...]

Burnout, Christians, Church, Elder, Emergent, Leadership, Mentor, Pastor

Jim Wright

Teacher, pilot, foe of tyrants, world traveler, passionate, attorney, entrepreneur, friend of the dispossessed, Christian, thinker, reluctant counselor, occasional mentor, brother in the Lord, adequate cook, pretty good host and so-so bass fisherman.

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A Hollow Gospel November 14, 2011
The Mythology of Tithing November 26, 2011
Rethinking Missions February 20, 2009
Participatory Church September 17, 2009
Ordained to Fail November 16, 2011
Pimping the Gospel October 30, 2009
Dealing With Church Leadership Abuse May 20, 2009
Sufficient Grace March 30, 2009
Confronting Abusive Pastors, Part 2: How Should We React? May 28, 2011
Confronting Abusive Pastors, Part 4: Civil and Criminal Law May 30, 2011

Beyond Evangelical? – A Follow Up February 24, 2012
Beyond Evangelical? (Part 3) February 22, 2012
Beyond Evangelical? (Part 2) February 21, 2012
Beyond Evangelical? (Part 1) February 20, 2012
True Leadership February 10, 2012
Jesus at the Fringes February 4, 2012
The Priesthood of All Believers January 23, 2012
We Have Met the Enemy January 17, 2012
A Multilingual Jesus January 16, 2012
Planting Churches January 3, 2012