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Confronting Spiritual Abuse
FromGospelbound
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Length:
51 minutes
Released:
Nov 29, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
“We would rather have a leader who will beat up our enemies than one who will tenderly care for the sheep,” Michael Kruger writes in his new book, Bully Pulpit: Confronting the Problem of Spiritual Abuse in the Church, published by Zondervan. Spiritual abuse is a relatively new and amorphous concept. Kruger defines it this way:Spiritual abuse is when a spiritual leader—such as a pastor, elder, or head of a Christian organization—wields his position of spiritual authority in such a way that he manipulates, domineers, bullies, and intimidates those under him as a means of maintaining his own power and control, even if he is convinced he is seeking biblical and kingdom-related goals.It’s the opposite of Jesus and his paradoxical ministry model. He didn’t lead by demanding his rights but by giving them up. Mike joined me on Gospelbound to discuss how to train pastors who won’t abuse their flocks, why he focuses on Reformed churches, whether he’s changed his own leadership, and more.
Released:
Nov 29, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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A Handbook for Thriving Amid Secularism: Collin Hansen interviews Australian pastor Mark Sayers about his book Reappearing Church: The Hope for Renewal in the Rise of Our Post-Christian Culture. by Gospelbound