Before you kiss the frog, let’s talk. Let’s talk about choices that make your future healthier. Walk with me through a biblically based decision tree and not rely on aroused feelings and sensations that can lead us astray.
Come along with me through discussion of characteristics of churches and pastors that tend to operate this way under the threat of misconduct exposure. Let’s look at common techniques of leadership during the cover-up process.
This is the true story of a church in America's Bible Belt, the First Christian Church in Florissant, Missouri--a church with a meager beginning and record of steady growth for forty-nine years until the weight of sexual abuse charges against a youth minister left it, and its congregation, broken. This is a case history and analysis of those events. This is for the victims.
Lord Jesus, may I sit at your feet to know your presence, to hear your interceding prayers. Pour your love over me. Flood my soul with your peace and assurance. Quiet my stirring that I may hear your breath of truth over me. Prepare my heart for the day’s events, knowing that you are sovereign…
Father God, believers have known for a long time that judgement and wrath will come. For many years of my faith it seemed way off in the future, maybe past my lifetime. But times are changing before my eyes, accelerating to the conclusion only you see and schedule. I sense the world spinning faster, threats…
Almighty and Anointed One, help us. Open your courts to hear our petition. Swing wide the floodgates of your recompense and save our children! I come boldly, yet humbly to ask in the name and authority of Jesus, according to your good and perfect will. Amen. “Can the prey be taken from the mighty, or…
Almighty Sabaoth, God over the hosts of heaven and of earth, you are the God of courage and of not shrinking back. Open your courts to my plea, Father. Prepare our hearts, minds and souls to stand firm in the faith. Steady our resolve to contend for the faith. Open our consciousness to potential ramifications,…
Father God, inspire your church to arise. Awaken the hearts of unbelievers. Allow eyes to see through your Holy Spirit. Jesus, do a mighty work of salvation to open the eyes of the blind and the hearts of the walled-off. Not by our might, but by your Holy Spirit, move on this planet to make…
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