I didn’t realize the solidifying alliances forming at the time of the meeting. This was a definite turning point that widened the chasm between the two factions in the church as both sides began gathering supporters. My reaction to the meeting, along with subsequent choices made by church leadership solidified my position. Is it true that those who wield the most dollars also wield the most power?
“The tone of the meeting deepened as the topics became personal and pointed. My Celebrate Recovery friend stood again to say he had heard that White Flag Christian Church had stopped funding St. Louis Christian College, pending their firing of Professor Lay. Steve’s brother was the pastor at White Flag Christian Church, so the question struck home. He now had to deflect any responsibility for the decision to cut funding from himself and FCCF. Steve framed his answer to hide the fact that his brother was putting pressure on the college on Steve’s behalf.” (Taylor, Joy S., A View from the Pews — The Inside Story of a Broken Church, 2022, Lily of the Valley Publishing, Santa Claus IN, p. 88.)
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