Findings: My Journey To Joy

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.—Joy S. Taylor, Author

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.

Significance

Today is a beautiful day, because God’s voice leads us to walk in His way whether in affliction or adversity. (Isaiah 30:20-21) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Today is a beautiful day, because truth has no equal; and Jesus said, “He who speaks on his own does so to gain honor himself, but he who works for the honor of the one who sent him is a man of truth with nothing false about him.” (John 7:19) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Today is a beautiful day, because God has an earnest desire for everyone to come to a full knowledge of the truth that Jesus gave himself as a ransom for all. (from 1 Timothy 2:4-6) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Real Men

I’ve been dying to ask this since the book first came out several years ago. Do real men really not eat quiche? Okay, I don’t know anything about all that. I’ve struggled with some of the men in my life, so I have to be balanced here and not biased. Do you know any real…

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Today is a beautiful day, because “blessed is the man who trusts in you.” (Psalm 84:12) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

I Am But A Shadow

Today is a beautiful day, because “The Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor; no good thing does He withhold from those whose walk is blameless.” (Psalm 84:11) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Today is a beautiful day, because God made Friday to precede the weekend and better is one day in His courts than a thousand elsewhere. (from Psalm 84:10) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Today is a beautiful day, because “the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him.” (2 Chronicles 16:9) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday