Toxic Churches

“In some cases, the pastor is the cause of the hurt. In other cases, the people of the church hurt the pastor. Pastors can be responsible for church hurt, but this article focuses on how pastors should respond when experiencing a toxic church culture.” - ChurchAnswers

“1. There is a power and control issue behind the dismissal. Typically, the pastor has not bowed to the demands and preferences of a power group in the church…. 2. Reasons for the firing are often not given to the congregation.” - Church Answers

“1. They think it’s the pastors’ fault. It is difficult to help these churches. There is none so blind as he or she who will not see. The church I noted had not even considered that losing six pastors in nine years might point to the problems with the church.” - Thom Rainer

Six main traits of a preacher eater church.

“Bill Wilson, a former pastor and longtime church health consultant, noted that too often churches do not realize they—not the pastors—are the problem.”