https://www.stopscalingchurchhurt.com/home-passion-city-church-dc-is-scaling-church-hurt daily 1.0 2025-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/743fdb0e-8ab2-4521-ab63-750b195b5553/IMG_3390.JPEG Home Cropped email discussing a person's interest in joining the "Welcome to Church" team. The email involves multiple exchanges, some parts redacted, mentioning follow-up and previous communication attempts. The sender's email domain is from passioncitychurch.com. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/f2693398-9bf3-4cf4-90d6-06d0aa889aaa/IMG_3392.JPEG Home Screenshot of an email thread discussing a topic titled "Re: Generosity is normal!" The conversation involves inquiries about monitoring the email account, following up on previous messages, and questions about speaking with church leadership regarding tithing. The email includes multiple participants with some email addresses partially obscured for privacy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/8eac53b5-5b73-46d3-9461-5ebf00fa26c1/IMG_0355.JPEG Home Screenshot of a conversation about family groups starting. One person asks if family groups have started since they signed up but didn't receive confirmation. Another responds that family groups started last week and suggests following up. A third person mentions they emailed but have not received a response. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/491e3b72-a9ac-458b-a0eb-7a38e39bdb4a/IMG_3386.JPEG Home A smartphone screen showing a text conversation. The conversation includes messages discussing follow-up communications about a staff member, Thomas, who was supposed to contact the recipient. There are references to Easter and church, and an apology for the delay in communication. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/3c8f4c22-b9f3-467a-bdcc-5c10945514cd/IMG_3388.JPEG Home Screenshot of a text message conversation on an iPhone. The message discusses updates regarding a DH commitment form sent via email, suggesting to choose the "need to talk to a staff member" option. It shows responses from two individuals with blurred names and timestamps. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/124ecfd1-0d8b-411b-b834-03242ba0bee3/IMG_6468.JPEG Home Screenshot of text messages discussing scheduling a coffee meeting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/ba4eb823-6a7e-4a1d-ae7a-0ead71062a81/IMG_8107.JPEG Home Screenshot of a text message stating, "she never responded and then texted like 2 weeks later about serving and never said anything about the text". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/16d64dcb-39ba-4376-a36a-ce8df5540bc9/IMG_8109.JPEG Home Text screenshot of a conversation about switching teams. It mentions a request to change door holder teams, delayed responses, and seeking advice on how to proceed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/3bde8cb0-52d7-4960-b312-0f7da2a191f2/IMG_8114.JPEG Home Screenshot of a text message conversation. The first message, sent on November 5, 2023, at 2:31 PM, reads, "Did you ever hear from anyone then re the passion ghosting?" The reply is a single-word message: "Nope." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/ecb35b0f-7548-4859-bce2-0eea246d348e/IMG_8115.JPEG Home Text partially blacked out saying, "reason. I think we all have an [redacted] ghosting story — and [redacted] for that matter —." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/1744335115028-IKBH990V5EXHEAQT9DVX/IMG_3498.jpg Home Screenshot of a message discussing being ghosted by Passion staff, including specific dates of communication and expressing frustration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/6bb9760c-6101-4e92-b87d-8a7cf7482b14/IMG_8436.JPEG Home Text message screenshot discussing someone who texted about a story for a rally, but didn't respond, then later texted about serving without mentioning the first message. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/4edd3e68-d460-4652-b35c-869f63a1d50a/IMG_8437.JPEG Home Screenshot of a text message discussing someone stopping their involvement with an organization. It mentions that a person associated with the organization did not respond for three months and then missed an interview without notifying anyone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/8225c240-8ddf-4903-9950-47ac613970b9/Screenshot+2025-02-16+at+6.25.48%E2%80%AFPM.JPEG Home Screenshot of a YouTube thumbnail for Passion City Church DC's 9:30 am gathering. The text in the image reads "TEXT LIFE to 33864 if you put your faith in Jesus today." The video is 1 hour and 44 minutes long and was streamed 7 hours ago with 1.5K views. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/15ca0fbf-5dae-42d2-8e1f-731f49bd0908/Screenshot+2025-04-10+at+10.29.54%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg Home Text message discussing a passion organization as an umbrella business focused on making money and lacking transparency about tithing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/06aea793-8946-4218-8999-b8fbe4b14b26/IMG_C17094B2AD34-1.jpeg Home Text discussing the issues faced by a church with poor communication, shallow discipleship, and unaddressed sin. It warns against scaling without depth and emphasizes prioritizing relationships and discipleship over numbers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/9bd864c2-4d27-4ee8-aced-0578322850f3/IMG_0906F48EF5CC-1.jpeg Home Text message criticizing Passion City's leadership culture for not allowing open discussions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/2aa94b9d-e4f9-4e4e-9d5f-d01e295beec3/IMG_7A42CC3ECFB3-1.jpeg Home Text conversation about narcissistic behavior and tendencies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/dff51666-c0c7-4ab0-9316-16de454b2ca1/Screenshot+2025-04-10+at+10.23.22%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg Home Text message saying "Hey, you should know I spoke to church staff today - I was quick disheartened by passion after that conversation." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/3be4adb6-fd33-4ac6-9434-b4e63390dea9/IMG_8803.jpg Home Text message conversation about financial transparency of a group named Passion. The first message in green asks if any info was received about their financial transparency. The second message in gray replies that they are only as transparent as legally required and were denied more information, mentioning only annual income and expenses are available. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/2d641547-c705-4e5e-9afe-9308bde2a7ed/IMG_8783.jpg Home Text message conversation about ghosting and leaving a program. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/c3671159-9576-4241-8b16-a510a4f7a65e/IMG_8769.jpg Home Screenshot of a text conversation. One message says: "I honestly don’t even go up to Thomas or David anymore or even acknowledge them because of how they’ve treated me." The response says: "Man that’s tough I’m sorry to hear that brother." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/d1ad721e-181b-4ed3-b596-5b2659f714d4/IMG_8759.jpg Home Text conversation with a message about canceled plans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/beba7796-24a8-4fba-9df1-b2ce9f9116ac/IMG_8634.jpg Home Screenshot of a text message discussing personal experiences in a church, mentioning "Pastor Ben" and feelings of discomfort regarding leadership responses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/ff3582a9-f076-4830-be9a-ba574d9212f2/Screenshot+2025-02-18+at+1.48.25%E2%80%AFPM.jpg Home Text message conversation discussing a church's focus on community and relationships. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/eae6bcf3-95fe-408e-a3ff-79cf0d285c34/Screenshot+2025-02-18+at+1.21.15%E2%80%AFPM.jpg Home A text message saying "Oh wow I just read both letters, this is crazy... I no longer go to passion for other reasons but was definitely ghosted a bunch of times " https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/51972837-2867-44be-b513-8f4a92c523de/IMG_8628.jpg Home Text discussing a toxic leader and public facade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/505f0084-47cd-4034-91e0-d0220a6bf13a/IMG_8610.jpg Home Text message expressing sympathy and support for someone who was unfairly kicked out of church, questioning the actions of a person named Pastor Ben, and emphasizing that no one should feel discouraged from attending church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/4ad822f6-369d-4941-8238-73e372a52f84/IMG_8609.jpg Home Screenshot of a text message expressing disappointment with a response from Passion/staff, questioning if Passion is united under Jesus' leadership. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/3f485025-b41f-43bc-9cd2-7cadc23c1d9b/IMG_8605.jpg Home iMessage conversation discussing a person's negative experience with a pastor and their church community, expressing support and admiration for their efforts despite the treatment received. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/41b2f89c-be68-474c-9661-e43906fba3a4/IMG_8595.jpg Home Highlighted text discussing the courage of people reporting mistreatment or abuse within an organization, emphasizing their respect, support, and the need for their motives not to be questioned. A red heart emoji is placed below the text. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/34477d0e-5007-4f02-9942-9c5892db48b6/IMG_8581.jpg Home Text message describing a person's church experience, mentioning signing up for an activity, a delayed response, a missed Zoom interview, and an incomplete onboarding course. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/18cb028b-0cbe-40c9-b9c8-5a6065ea5d57/IMG_8568.jpg Home Screenshot of a text conversation discussing the challenge of integrating a person preaching sermons with the same person in a different context, asking, "How are you feeling?" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/5ae5f0c5-9f02-4e97-b940-346c0cbe7fa4/IMG_8561.jpg Home Text discussing involvement in a church, concerns about impersonal interactions, and the importance of spiritual growth over numerical growth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/27ce42d6-50e2-4c99-8c08-9d5803211875/IMG_8560.jpg Home Text expressing concern about a church issue and emphasizing love and resolution. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/fc1dc9e5-7a5c-4904-b7d1-423d3600f16c/IMG_0364.jpg Home Text message exchange showing blue text: "What’d they say when they finally replied?" Gray response: "We’re looking into it, you’re a valued member of the passion family," followed by "Then months went by and multiple emails, texts, and calls ignored." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/d592d425-ea59-42b3-8908-1a61a715a092/IMG_0363.jpg Home A text message conversation displayed on an iPhone screen, mentioning that an email was sent to a church official expressing frustration about not receiving a reply after donating over $10,000 in the past year. The message states that after reaching out, a reply was received. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/8ffa36e6-f96a-4803-9844-9a6828ba439f/IMG_8556.jpg Home A text message conversation where one person asks about sending a letter to staff and a meeting with Pastor Ben. The other person replies, feeling supported by the community and hopes the meeting goes well. The conversation ends with mutual agreement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/a9bbe5e0-0a38-4d49-a042-872ae18a4e24/IMG_8550.jpg Home Text message screenshot about meeting a friend and joining a family group after not following up on an assignment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/4dd92e08-6f2b-4555-97e2-e4e9d585538f/IMG_8549.jpg Home Text message saying: "Here's my email to him after getting assigned a day that didn’t work out. He didn’t reply to it." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/8bd173ef-9399-498f-8d10-4e19925965a8/IMG_8543.jpg Home Screenshot of a text exchange expressing support for a statement and discussing feelings of being turned off from passion due to cliquish staff behavior. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/c0316e5c-21a8-47c3-8168-93e6fc6971f0/IMG_8542.jpg Home Text message conversation expressing agreement and concern over an issue. It mentions being at work, skimming a message, and acknowledgement of a problem that needs addressing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/e8750d93-8ca9-4d6f-92e8-ca0931697325/IMG_8538.jpg Home Screenshot of a text message discussing challenges in getting involved with a kids ministry and communication issues with Passion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/199306fd-eb0c-4662-8b1d-c330a544e487/IMG_8535.jpg Home Screenshot of a text message conversation with supportive messages and a story about a friend being stood up by a staff member. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/b03c18e5-bdde-4fda-b8ae-088a1a43f8a6/IMG_8534.jpg Home Text message discussing issues with communication and delays in joining a group or team, mentioning friends’ experiences with contacting staff and considering leaving due to lack of communication. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/8f49f143-215a-455e-b5cb-40e545a5de66/IMG_8533+2.jpg Home Text message expressing hope for a letter to catalyze positive change, with a praying hands emoji. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/35a574c6-1f67-4e61-a3c0-c60a0ef2d48a/IMG_8533.jpg Home Screenshot of a message thanking someone for highlighting an issue, expressing a desire for 'Passion' to fulfill its potential. The sender also mentions leaving 'Passion' for similar reasons. Includes a blue heart icon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/e3cd2cd7-7737-4bdd-a92e-1f0370497538/IMG_8526.jpg Home Screenshot of a text message expressing frustration about failed attempts to meet with staff members for coffee, describing them as unresponsive testers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/1219400d-c2ba-4332-8d0f-45e280068c06/IMG_8524.jpg Home Screenshot of a message discussing dissatisfaction with an organization called Passion, mentioning issues like lack of follow-ups and connection to discipleship opportunities, and questioning the extent of the problem affecting people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/21fc8f8e-07b1-4792-a414-58dda81a8b7a/IMG_8523.jpg Home Screenshot of a text message conversation expressing support and gratitude for someone's efforts. The sender mentions traveling to NYC despite the weather and offers assistance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/c7d48fb5-4b0e-4477-999b-6b3e65d60777/IMG_8521.jpg Home Text comment expressing concern about someone prioritizing money and social media presence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/bcb9d206-d38d-4ba7-b057-5bbe22b796e8/IMG_8520.jpg Home Text screenshot discussing the experience of signing up for a family group in Maryland and not receiving a response, despite providing personal information. The author reflects on their changed schedule and past interest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/7c38e65e-e04e-45cb-8bc9-af87ec3b6624/IMG_8516.jpg Home Excerpt of text discussing a widespread problem with meet ups. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/af2c02f7-700e-452d-89b9-97263084cf35/IMG_8515.jpg Home Text about experiencing communication issues at an event, mentioning ghosting and aggressive communication style. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/a9e901a9-84f6-43e5-b644-27fba1095876/IMG_8513.jpg Home Text discussing a delayed response and similar past experiences https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/d0b59189-4004-4797-b6ff-b8c3e32d54ed/IMG_8511.jpg Home Text stating dissatisfaction with communication, mentioning Pastor Ben, urging delivery and follow-up on a letter, and thanking God for wisdom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/d1e3bfaa-8eb2-4010-954a-216b1629a46a/IMG_8510.jpg Home Text discussing feeling ignored by a church and deciding to stop donating. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/8744f1cc-86a3-4713-a95a-5f8ec6f6698b/IMG_8503.jpg Home iMessage conversation discussing a surprising church incident https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/fb4cca45-0316-48eb-9254-1d7ea540ba6b/IMG_8498.jpg Home Text message conversation on a gray background discussing a meetup regarding an email, mentioning a similar recent situation and subtweeting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/a792c240-2163-4186-a183-9416a9594ad4/IMG_8497.jpg Home Screenshot of a message on a gray background discussing difficulties in engaging with a kids ministry and issues with responsiveness and follow-up. Mentions persistent attempts without satisfactory results and highlights fundamental issues needing attention for better visibility. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/1b688171-8954-452d-8513-14b52dafa644/IMG_8496.jpg Home Text message discussing a return to the Passion Community and willingness to address legitimate issues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67cf6d3cb0b1533a56bc5a0a/1744341185559-1GWPQZP83HTH41LETWDA/IMG_8106.jpg Home Text message saying "She ghosted [redacted] too they just told me." https://www.stopscalingchurchhurt.com/contact-us daily 0.75 2025-05-02 https://www.stopscalingchurchhurt.com/questions-for-pastor-ben-stuart daily 0.75 2025-06-05 https://www.stopscalingchurchhurt.com/the-story daily 0.75 2025-06-05 https://www.stopscalingchurchhurt.com/the-counselors-take daily 0.75 2025-04-27 https://www.stopscalingchurchhurt.com/the-robots-take daily 0.75 2025-05-02 https://www.stopscalingchurchhurt.com/faqs daily 0.75 2025-06-14 https://www.stopscalingchurchhurt.com/member-comments daily 0.75 2025-05-02