Youth Culture Matters - A CPYU Podcast Episode 214: "What Do We Do with the Books and Resources of Fallen Ministry Leaders?"
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Jan 21, 2026 
Carrie Trofeo, youth worker and researcher focused on student care and pastoral response. Jason Engel, seminary professor and pastor experienced in accountability and safeguards. Duffy Robbins, theology professor offering pastoral perspective on leadership failure. They discuss how to steward writings of fallen leaders, protect students from cynicism, set safeguards and boundaries, and teach grace and truth in ministry.
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Visibility Forces Sobering Self-Reflection
- Moral failures among Christian leaders are increasingly visible and sobering for followers.
- Walt Mueller says this visibility forces self-reflection about our own sin and vulnerability.
Distinguish Forgiveness From Restoration
- Distinguish forgiveness from restoration and communicate those differences clearly to students.
- Teach that grace does not remove consequences and restoration often takes time and accountability.
Platform Persona Distorts Whole Person
- Digital platforms let leaders exist to many as only their published persona, which can skew perception of their whole life.
- Jason Engel warns to hold both sanctification and the reality of ongoing fleshly struggle in view.
