Michael w. Stinson

“No community should have better relationships than the local church. After all, our faith is based on a Savior who reconciled the world to Himself, forgiving our sin. What could we possibly hold against one another? And yet often the local church is home to some of the most fractious, passive-aggressive relationships out there. We have a Savior who came full of grace and truth, yet church leaders will often swing to either extreme: all grace, so issues are never dealt with, or all truth, so people get hurt. Many people love the mission of the organization they work for; they just can’t stand the personal politics and dysfunction.”
― Carey Nieuwhof, Lasting Impact: 7 Powerful Conversations That Will Help Your Church Grow