Leadership Accountability
Preventing, recognizing, and responding to leadership abuse - biblical solutions for protecting Christ's church
When Leaders Fail Their Calling
Elder abuse is not just a theoretical problem—it is destroying churches and damaging Christ's reputation. These resources provide biblical guidance for recognizing, preventing, and responding to leadership failures with both courage and wisdom.
Written from the perspective of someone who experienced leadership abuse firsthand, this series offers both hard-won experience and scriptural guidance for one of the church's most difficult challenges.
Real-World Experience
These are not academic theories. They are lessons learned from years of lay eldership, including experiencing leadership abuse personally. Every principle has been tested in actual church conflicts.
Your Accountability Journey
Whether you are facing current problems or want to prevent future ones, this progressive approach gives you biblical tools and practical wisdom.
RECOGNIZE
Learn the warning signs of elder tyranny before it is too late
PREVENT
Build cultures and structures that protect against abuse
RESPOND
Take biblical action when leaders fail their calling
Recognizing Elder Tyranny: Red Flags and Warning Signs
Learn to identify spiritual manipulation, abuse of authority, and toxic leadership patterns before they destroy your church. Includes a comprehensive assessment tool.
Essential for anyone sensing something is wrong but unable to name it
Read the Guide →Preventing Elder Tyranny: Building Cultures and Structures That Protect Against Leadership Abuse
Practical strategies for creating accountability systems, healthy church cultures, and governance structures that prevent leadership abuse before it starts.
For leaders who want to get it right from the beginning
Read the Strategy →Biblical Solutions to Leadership Abuse: How to Respond When Elders Fail Their Calling
Step-by-step biblical guidance for confronting elder abuse, protecting the congregation, and pursuing restoration while maintaining scriptural integrity.
When it is time to act, here is how to do it biblically
Read the Solutions →Get Personal Guidance
Facing a difficult leadership situation? Sometimes you need more than articles—you need someone who has been there to help you navigate the specific challenges you are facing.