In this dialog with the authors of A Church Called Tov: Forming a Goodness Culture That Resists Abuses of Power and Promotes Healing, we discuss the dynamics of church culture that promote abuses and what can be done to prevent those dynamics. Drawing from research, from the New Testament, and from their personal experiences, Laura and Scot help point us to what we can all do to promote cultures of transparency, nurture healthy leadership, and care for congregants.

Offered in partnership with Myles Werntz and ACU’s Baptist Studies Center, this webinar took place on November 7, 2020.

Laura Barringer teaches first and second grade students. She co-authored Sharing God's Love: The Jesus Creed for Children and wrote a teacher lesson and activity guide to accompany the book. Laura graduated from Wheaton College (Illinois) and currently resides in the Chicago suburbs with her husband, Mark, and three beagles.

Scot McKnight is the Julius R. Mantey Professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary and a recognized authority on the New Testament, early Christianity, and the historical Jesus. He has authored more than 80 books, including the award-winning The Jesus Creed as well as The King Jesus Gospel, A Fellowship of Differents, The Blue Parakeet, and Kingdom Conspiracy. He maintains an active blog through Christianity Today. He and his wife, Kristen, live in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, where they enjoy long walks, gardening, and cooking.