Others, including Howerton, agreed.
“Thanks, y’all. That’s kind. And I do think these are beautiful stories, and hardly the only ones,” Cosper responded. “I think what’s difficult, though, is that these anecdotes can emerge from leaders and systems that *also* lack checks, balances, and accountability.”
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Howerton Follows Up
After receiving such a great number of responses, Howerton posted a follow up thread with some takeaways from the conversation.
“The vast majority of [people] don’t only want bad church news. [Christians] are dying to be encouraged,” Howerton said. “Some seem angry, but are in reality deeply hurting under the anger.”
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“Many pastors are demoralized after what’s felt like an onslaught of ‘pastors = bad’ vibe,” Howerton further expressed, concluding that he no longer believes that “there’s only a market for bad news” when it comes to Christian churches.
