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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.

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Absolutes, Abuse, Abusive Pastor, Christian, Church, Confession, Counseling, Judgment, Leadership, Pastor, Predatory Leaders, Repentance, Sin, Truth, Tyranny
Christ Chapel Assembly of God

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?

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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 [...]

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

Helping or Enabling?

June 21, 2010 by Jim Wright 12 Comments

For me, if the Gospel doesn’t work for the “worse” of us, then it doesn’t work for any of us. But I’ve learned some hard lessons along the way.

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Grace, Love, Mentor, Mercy, Ministry, Sin

Regeneration

November 2, 2009 by Jim Wright 1 Comment

A friend posted this short video on Facebook and it’s too precious, timely and relevant to pass up. As you listen, may God mercifully and lovingly wound you in order to heal you. It’s by Paul Washer, who I first mentioned in a blog back in March (see God Is Not Passive). His burden for [...]

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Absolutes, Conversion, Evangelical, Faith, Forgiveness, Grace, Repentance, Sin
Choices

Gifts, Calling and Validation

July 28, 2009 by Jim Wright 6 Comments

Like many, I found my validation in my gifts and abilities. If we understand the different spiritual gifts listed in Romans 12 – and find the one that corresponds to our personality – then we can instead begin to find our validation in pleasing the Father.

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Christian, Compassion, Faith, Gifts, Joy, Mercy, Ministry, Pride, Prophetic, Sin, Validation
The "Apostle"

New Covenant Fellowship? Beware!

June 30, 2009 by Jim Wright 2 Comments

New Covenant Fellowship in Manassas, Virginia, has seen massive numbers of people leave as the church sinks into cult practices and cult doctrines, with massive fraud and improprieties by its remaining “leaders”.

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

Dealing With Church Leadership Abuse

May 20, 2009 by Jim Wright 14 Comments

So how do we handle leadership failings, especially when they go beyond merely personal sin and involve an abuse of position or trust which harms the church and hurts others?

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Abuse, Impropriety, Leadership, Ministry, Pastors, Predatory Leaders, Repentance, Sin

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