Cheryl Schatz

gengwall #11,

There is a little more subtle but equally disturbing trend in less aggressive churches. That is to call anyone who disagrees with the pastor or the leadership “divisive”. As you might easily guess, that label has been used against me and I have been marginalized within my own church. What is inexplicable is that my wife gets labelled on a par with me. If you knew her, you would be shocked because she is anything but divisive. But she has taken the unfortunate step of agreeing with me, and so she is pushed out as well.

The issue of authoratarian leaders is a big one in this day and age. I have seen godly men and women removed from their churches merely for disagreeing with a secondary doctrine. Today some pastors and other leaders think that the bride of Christ belongs to them.