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...I felt desperate about what was happening. The entire meeting [with the bishop] was less than 15 minutes. I went to my car and vomited in the parking lot. I knew that I had just been threatened.... There are no books like this one. At least not true ones. Beth takes us through inner workings of the clergy world. Woven into a beautiful sharing of heart and soul ministry, discipleship, and hope in the saving grace of Jesus Christ is the unveiling of disturbing secrets. Abusive leadership, jealousy and toxic culture dominate a system set up to be upheld through holy integrity. Sharing her experience as a traditional clergy at the bottom of church hierarchy, Beth also reveals insider knowledge of the mistreatment of those with progressive theology much closer to the top. She offers insights on how a rogue employment system is enabled to flourish and solutions to correct it. MORE THAN A TITHE OF THE PROFITS FROM ALL VERSIONS OF THIS BOOK WILL BE DONATED FOR DISASTER RELIEF THROUGH UMCOR - THE UNITED METHODIST COMMITTEE ON RELIEF. For more information, check out revbethcaulfield.com and peoplethrowrocks.com.

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This book reveals truth, a frustrating truth about a system needing repair. It should be required reading for ALL Candidates for Ministry. REV. DR. ROB NELSON, the United Methodist Church and Chair, Associates in Advocacy This is a brave and sadly necessary book. With clarity and honesty, Rev. Caulfield shows that denominational and church structures can be rife with agendas, cronyism, and unfair dealing. And yet, she retains her joy in Christ and in her call to serve him... REV. DR. MICHAEL P JENSEN, Rector, St Mark's Anglican Church, Sydney, Australia ... Patriarchy, power, and greed leave a stink in our sanctuaries. Rev. Caulfield's detailed account invites us to look into our own practices, recognize our own failings, and clean our own houses... KATE MCCORD, Author of Why God Calls Us to Dangerous Places ... Rev. Caulfield challenges the church, its leaders, and institutions ... Everyone should read this book. GRAHAM JOSEPH HILL, Co-author of Healing Our Broken Humanity

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Reverend Beth Caulfield has more than twenty years in full-time ministry, including as a pastor in the United Methodist Church and serving with distinction on the Bishop of Greater New Jersey Annual Conference's staff. She is President of the Greater New Jersey Chapter of the Wesleyan Covenant Association and on the WCA's Global Council. To learn more, visit revbethcaulfield.com.

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