Nathan's Voice

[...] The pattern is common, but the carnage is great. Author and “Apostle” Frank Viola After months of investigation, Nathan’s Voice – a victim support ministry by a [...]

[...] from Crossroad Junction: May 15, 2013 (updated) Re: Author and "Apostolic Worker" Frank Viola Dear Mr. Zens: I am providing this preliminary response, both personally and on behalf of our [...]

[...] threatens others. For such offenses, Paul commands Timothy to publicly reprimand the church leader based on the confirming evidence of multiple witnesses. Peace and Truth When a church leader [...]

[...] ? As a pastoring elder, in addition to being an attorney, I really struggled with this. If a church leader’s sin is private or involves only a personal dispute with another person, and does not [...]

[...] What if the local church refuses or otherwise fails to stop a pastor or other church leader who abuse his position of trust and power? Then he must be openly reprimanded as a public [...]

[...] care. It is amazing  how we see this pattern repeated over and over… A popular church leader projects a false persona of empathy, expertise and success – while covering up a pattern [...]

[...] in Virginia – has confirmed through multiple witnesses a history of lies, abuse, sexual predation and cover up involving noted Christian author and self-proclaimed “apostolic worker& [...]

[...] or other trusted church leader. Over the last year, I’ve taken on three cases against abusive pastors. Two involve significant embezzlement and fraud by pastors in different churches. A third [...]

[...] innocent women will be harmed, what should be done? Where the church closes ranks around its abusive pastors and continues its pattern of indifference, and where it then demonizes the victims, what [...]

What if the local church refuses or otherwise fails to stop a pastor or other church leader who abuse his position of trust and power? Then he must be [...]

“Peace if possible, truth at all costs.” – Martin Luther How do we handle misconduct by leaders in the church, especially when it g [...]

[...] or not. In the face of alleged leadership sins, Timothy was commanded to intervene if multiple witnesses stepped forward – even if the local church and its leadership opposed it. [...]

[...] Timothy to publicly reprimand the church leader based on the confirming evidence of multiple witnesses. Peace and Truth When a church leader is accused of having abused his or her position of [...]

[...] support ministry by a network of fellowships in Virginia – has confirmed through multiple witnesses a history of lies, abuse, sexual predation and cover up involving noted Christian author [...]

[...] . Next, I talk about a case I’m now handling, and address the question of Private or Public Sin? in Part 3 of this series. (c) Copyright 2011, James Wright. All Rights Reserved. Part 1 of [...]

[...] Truth to Power Part 2 of this series: My Personal Angst Part 3 of this series: Private or Public Sin? Part 5 of this series: Civil and Criminal Law Part 6 of this series: The Need for Restitution [...]

How should we react to an unrepentant pastor who’s used his position of trust and power to prey on women – often after turning to him for [...]

[...] All Rights Reserved. Part 2 of this series: My Personal Angst Part 3 of this series: Private or Public Sin? Part 4 of this series: Mandatory Public Reprimand Part 5 of this series: Civil and Criminal [...]

[...] another brother? I’ll take that up next, in Part 5 of this series. (c) Copyright 2011, James Wright. All Rights Reserved. Part 1 of this series: Speaking Truth to Power Part 2 of this series: My [...]

[...] to all. 1 Timothy 5 teaches this. Next, how to apply 1 Tim. 5 … (c) Copyright 2011, James Wright. All Rights Reserved. Part 1 of this series: Speaking Truth to Power Part 2 of this series: My [...]

[...] the question of Private or Public Sin? in Part 3 of this series. (c) Copyright 2011, James Wright. All Rights Reserved. Part 1 of this series: Speaking Truth to Power Part 3 of this series: [...]

[...] I side with Jesus, Paul and Nathan, and chose the better way . . . (c) Copyright 2011, James Wright. All Rights Reserved. Part 2 of this series: My Personal Angst Part 3 of this series: [...]

[...] Truth to Power Part 2 of this series: My Personal Angst Part 4 of this series: Mandatory Public Reprimand Part 5 of this series: Civil and Criminal Law Part 6 of this series: The Need for [...]

[...] Truth to Power Part 3 of this series: Private or Public Sin? Part 4 of this series: Mandatory Public Reprimand Part 5 of this series: Civil and Criminal Law Part 6 of this series: The Need for [...]

[...] Personal Angst Part 3 of this series: Private or Public Sin? Part 4 of this series: Mandatory Public Reprimand Part 5 of this series: Civil and Criminal Law Part 6 of this series: The Need for [...]

[...] Reserved. Part 1 of this series: Speaking Truth to Power Part 2 of this series: My Personal Angst Part 3 of this series: Private or Public Sin? Part 5 of this series: Civil and Criminal [...]

[...] Rights Reserved. Part 1 of this series: Speaking Truth to Power Part 2 of this series: My Personal Angst Part 4 of this series: Mandatory Public Reprimand Part 5 of this series: Civil and Criminal Law [...]

[...] . . . (c) Copyright 2011, James Wright. All Rights Reserved. Part 2 of this series: My Personal Angst Part 3 of this series: Private or Public Sin? Part 4 of this series: Mandatory Public [...]

[...] , his former church finally had enough and dared to expose Frank Viola’s history of sexual exploitation and leadership abuse, only to be muzzled. That church eventually fell apart because of the [...]