Your work was never just a line item

How I kept my vision uncomfortably alive even as I was being pushed out — and how you can, too

They said it was about the money. But, it’s never really just about the money, right?

In just five years, I had built a state-wide program of support for paid and volunteer staff persons who worked with children, youth and families in local churches. The trainings, coaching groups and retreats that I ran were beginning to work. These talented individuals…