Another scandal. Another Christian leader exposed. Another congregation left devastated.
Sadly, these headlines have become all too familiar. Whether it's financial misconduct, sexual immorality, spiritual abuse or the misuse of authority, the damage caused by failures in Christian leadership extends far beyond the individuals involved.
Churches are wounded. Christians become disillusioned. Those outside the church see another reason to dismiss Christianity altogether. And somewhere in the aftermath, a question begins to emerge: "Can we ever trust church leaders again?"
Putting the Christ back into Christian?
Reading Revelation 5 with my family last week, I was struck again by how central to the whole Christian worldview …