S10 Ep. 5 / It Doesn’t Matter What I Believe!

Jul 1

When we’re confronted with injustice in the Church, how are we called to biblically respond?

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For those who enjoy behind the scenes videos, here’s the unedited cut of Episode 5. You might recognize our favorite executive producer, Meleah! Due to technical difficulties, we have a special "Meleah cam" for this episode. We hope you enjoy this (unintentional) behind-the-scenes look!

For the full unedited transcript from this episode click here.

In this episode, we’re diving into a hard — and very nuanced — topic. We encourage you to listen to the end and then share your thoughts, questions or concerns with your trusted community so we all can better understand a biblical view of caring and advocating for the oppressed in our church bodies.

We love the Church, we love when God calls godly leaders into positions of authority to shepherd the Church, and we strive for the spiritual unity of the body. But at the same time, we recognize that some Christians and churches choose their churches’ reputations at the cost of victims and of God’s character.

When faced with hard situations in our churches, how should we respond?

We recognize our churches are filled with finite leaders serving an infinite God and continually working to understand how to biblically address abuse and trauma in the body of Christ. As counselors, we can be an integral part of that process.

God has given so many of us the ability to perceive a wrong, and He equips us with the strength to address this injustice, advocate for the oppressed and abused, and bear one another’s burdens. In these difficult situations, the Holy Spirit helps us discern when to submit, to speak, and to step away.

When we speak up, we might make mistakes. Our reputation might crumble. But God calls us to live with integrity. As we prayerfully discern next steps when advocating for victims, He will remain faithful to guide and to comfort.