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Why Do Pastors Keep Getting Rehired After Abuse?
Victims’ advocates caution institutions against plans to “restore” fallen leaders.
Kate Shellnutt
Another case of a leader with an abusive past moving from one evangelical institution to another has intensified scrutiny on Christian hiring practices and responses to abuse. In ministry contexts, the desire to keep fallen leaders out of positions where they might again abuse their authority is sometimes met with another perspective—a hope that a redemptive and forgiving God would allow people to be restored to leadership. Both victims’ advocates and community members worry that administrators ...
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