Stories

These stories illustrate the need for due process to be understood and followed when responding to allegations

Allegations against Leaders

When fear and culture drive a response to allegations rather than due process and sound biblical judgement, neither the accusers or the accused are rightly cared for.

In October 2020, Thirtyone:eight published an Independant Learning Review into allegations of abuse within The Crowded House. The following links below, are to a series of documents that were sent out in response to this learning review. They were sent to the Board and /or Trustees of the following organisations in November 2021:

  • Acts 29

  • The Crowded House

  • Thirtyone:eight

  • Fellowship of Independant Evangelical Churches (FIEC)

  • Christianity Today


All have declined to comment or respond to the questions rasied.


We are now making this documents more publically available in an attempt to drive forward the conversation and to alert churches to the dangers that have been identified in this case study.


Responding to Allegations of Bullying in the Church: An Executive Summary


Responding to Allegations of Bullying in the Church: An In-Depth Analysis