ACFJ is regularly contacted by the wives of abusers who are pastors or missionaries. The thing is incredible, but true. Here stands a man in the pulpit or in some pastoral ministry in a church, admired by the flock, thought to be the "holiest of the holy", a "model husband and father". That is the… Continue reading Firsthand Witness to the Thinking of an Abusive Youth Pastor
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Dear Church: Stop Trying To Convert Wolves — by Jimmy Hinton
There was a recent article published at The Gospel Coalition titled Beware of Broken Wolves [Internet Archive link]. While I [1Jimmy Hinton] appreciate the notion that we need to beware of wolves, this idea that wolves are broken is something that has permeated the church and has no biblical basis. We have spoken to dozens… Continue reading Dear Church: Stop Trying To Convert Wolves — by Jimmy Hinton