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EPISODE · Sep 13, 2025 · 54 MIN

Deconstructing Power in the Church

from Faithfully Departed: transforming life's wounds into wisdom with a pastor and a therapist · host David Profitt & Sophie Murphy

In this episode David and Sophie discuss the dynamics of power in the modern church from celebrity and CEO pastors to donor-driven boards and the ways systems protect institutions over people. Drawing from personal experience, we explore why so many are disillusioned and leaving church communities, and what it means to “change the game” rather than keep playing by the world’s rules.

In this episode David and Sophie discuss the dynamics of power in the modern church from celebrity and CEO pastors to donor-driven boards and the ways systems protect institutions over people. Drawing from personal experience, we explore why so many are disillusioned and leaving church communities, and what it means to “change the game” rather than keep playing by the world’s rules.

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