Despite all he had gone through under a toxic leader, Kani preached the Gospel to me. The leader of the international organization for which he worked fired him after he confronted corrupt ministry practices. 

If you work for a Christian organization (or other) that is ruled by a toxic leader, be aware. It will spill out and over you.

Pride and jealousy. It is extraordinary what these sins can do to a leader. Saul is a great example.

The church has seemed to become more concerned about its own belly button than for its mission to God's world. 

It is not uncommon to hear people speak of the good that has come from a leader even though he or she is toxic. Let's not draw those lines.

One of the great [supposed] mysteries of abusive relationships is why a victim continues to return to their abuser? What is it that drives a survivor of domestic violence back to the scene of the crime multiple times? We might be asking ourselves a similar question: Why do we do stay under abusive leadership in Christian organizations?

These podcasts are the fruit of interviews with employees who sought diligently to respond to their foul bosses in biblical and thoughtful ways. This podcast describes their application of Matthew 18 - the confrontation of a sinning brother - to their unpleasant circumstances.

Does Matthew 18 apply to the confrontation of an abusive boss? This episode investigates the passage in the context of confronting someone in higher authority.

Abusers actually have a great deal of self-control. They know when to dismember and when to charm. 

Michael and Kate realized the abuse of power by bullying, control, using the scriptures to condemn, shunning, and slander had been going on for a long time.