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How to Lead Through Crisis Without Losing Your Soul

October 23rd, 2025 | 6 min read

By David J. Chamberlin

It started, as many church crises do, with a single post that spread faster than anyone could have expected. Within hours, one man’s opinion on a political issue had become a story far larger than he ever imagined. Headlines followed. Screenshots were shared. Conversations in group texts and church hallways began. Before long, the focus wasn’t the post itself, but the small church caught in the middle—who said what, who left, and who was right.

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David J. Chamberlin

David J. Chamberlin is the Managing Director of the Strategic Communications Advisory Team at a global law firm where, alongside the firm’s lawyers, he advises clients on reputation risk, communications strategies to address those risks, and global business operations issues. He is a member of Christ Community Church Frisco (PCA).

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