I’ve got more stuff on this and more to be asked for, but when I came across this little gem of advice. While it pertains to the magazine Christianity Today (which seemingly has lost its way since I used to read it regularly) concerning its now-former editor, Mark Galli, now accused of sexual harassment,
Sidenote: Even even professing Christian sin – it’s just that many of us admit it far faster than those who have powerful positions. We all admit that we’ve come short of the Glory of God – but sometimes aren’t all that willing to admit it to one another.
…it seems to apply to GMR as well, top to bottom (emphasis mine):
It turns out that the atmosphere in Galli’s office was far more unseemly than anything happening in the Oval Office. Christianity Today now acknowledges: “Several women reported demeaning, inappropriate, and offensive behavior by former editor in chief Mark Galli and former advertising director Olatokunbo Olawoye. But their behavior was not checked and the men were not disciplined, according to an external assessment of the ministry’s culture released Tuesday.”
From Norm’s post about the three Gunstock Area Commissioners (Gary Kiedaisch, Brian Gallagher, and Rusty McLear):
Although the suit was brought in the name of the GAC, it sought injunctive relief solely for the benefit of 3 individuals who were described as commissioners of the GAC, namely Gary Kiedaisch, Brian Gallagher, and Rusty McLear. That suit sought to enjoin the Convention from removing the three individuals from the GAC, so rather than seeking some sort of protection of the GAC itself, it was simply seeking to preserve the status of the three individuals in question, who should have brought any such suit in their own names and on their own dimes.
Don’t mind our behavior towards the delegation, just save ourselves. Especially Rusty McLear as he ideologically is with us and should not get thrown out. Even if he was a “Commission squatter in occupying a seat that had “expired” him months ago. And given the brouhaha over the Delegation selecting new Commissioners, this isn’t done at that level of “management” at Gunstock. And I’ve already started to show the behavior of the GMR Senior Management (and like I’ve said, more coming).
When people act badly, or an entire organization who seemingly believes that they are not accountable to ANYONE, who is the person or entity that will bring them to heel? The Christianity Today piece nails the root cause problem: “behavior was not checked and the men were not disciplined“. When all rules are dismissed because they “get in the way of getting things done” (either personally in the case of Galli and not being able to constrain himself, or in the case of Gary Kiedaisch and Brian Gallagher being in charge of the Commission – Chair and Acting Chair), the GAC ignoring their By-Laws and other State Statutes and fighting against their Overwatchers (the Delegation), there are problems galore.
Whether they like it or not, the Belknap County Delegation needs to clean that whole GMR ship, stem to stern, no questions asked. These Overwatchers need to correct the GAC Overwatchers which needs to start correcting its reports (Sr. Management).
Oh, and that’s the trigger that I need to write a letter about Soulfest. This ought to be fun.
(H/T: Spectator)
