The Emotionally Healthy Leader Podcast 5 Practices to Create a Church Where It’s Safe to Be Human
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Sep 2, 2025 Explore how to create an emotionally safe church environment where authenticity thrives. Discover five countercultural practices aimed at dismantling toxic judgment and fostering genuine connection. Learn the significance of presence and differentiated leadership in building supportive communities. Uncover how vulnerability and openness can transform relationships within your church, inviting members to share their struggles. Embrace a culture that reflects Jesus' love, focusing on grace instead of mere doctrine.
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Jesus Modeled A Safe, Countercultural Community
- Jesus created a community that welcomed outcasts and broke judgmental religious norms.
- Leaders must model that safety to form a community that tastes the kingdom.
The Lamb, The Tiger, And Leadership
- Ed Friedman’s fable: a lamb, a tiger, and a friendly forest illustrates leadership’s duty to protect.
- The point: leaders must set guardrails and sometimes contain harmful people.
Practice Presence Deliberately
- Practice presence: be fully with people and train others to do the same.
- Treat each person as an unrepeatable image-bearer and lead others to pause and connect.
