Can We Stop the Show Now?

This week, I was heartbroken. Again.
Michael Tait has confirmed the recent allegations are true. I was grieved to hear it but I also want to say this clearly: I appreciate that he’s taking ownership. In a world where denial and spin are the norm, humility still matters. And taking responsibility is the first step toward restoration.

Still, it hurts.

I’m tired of watching another well-known Christian leader fall not because I expect perfection, but because the pattern has become all too familiar. The pressure, the platform, the performance… it crushes people. And I don’t think we talk enough about how the machine we've built the "Christian industry” is a big part of the problem.

The truth? We've made ministry into marketing. We've turned anointing into an algorithm. And we've allowed charisma to be more valued than character.

It’s got to change.

We’ve built stages so high that it’s nearly impossible to be human on them. When someone struggles, the pressure to keep up appearances can suffocate the soul. And sadly, repentance has become harder to find than applause.

But what we need now more than ever are pastors and artists who actually live what they preach. No more lip service. No more faking it. The Gospel doesn’t need better branding it needs honest, Spirit-filled people who walk in integrity, even when the spotlight is off.

And to be clear: there are many who are doing this.
To the godly artists and faithful pastors out there thank you. Thank you for walking in humility. Thank you for honoring your calling. Thank you for staying true when no one’s watching. You are a gift to the Church, and we need more like you.

But we’ve still got some hard questions to ask:

Why do we put people on pedestals they were never meant to stand on?

Why do we reward giftedness over godliness?

Why do we act shocked when someone breaks under pressure we helped create?

The world is watching. Every scandal, every moral failure—it's another crack in our witness. We don’t just need damage control; we need a culture shift.

We need churches that care more about spiritual health than church growth.
We need ministries that care more about repentance than reputation.
We need leaders who step off the stage before they fall off it.

And maybe most of all… we need to remember that Jesus never called us to be famous—He called us to be faithful.

Let’s make room again for confession. Let’s stop chasing celebrity and start pursuing Christlikeness. Let’s build a church culture that doesn’t just look holy—but actually is.

And to the ones still standing with integrity, thank you. Keep going. We see you, and more importantly, so does God.