Then, mutual trust, where people can turn their back without being attacked, follows like night and day. Mutual trust is natural when mutual respect is nurtured. Yet, it is not a given. A community of faith declines when its energy is not focused upon doing what it knows builds up rather than tears down. This is discipleship at its best.
Consistency is demanded between faith and conduct to the highest degree possible.
Theological and political correctness cannot rule the roost whenever a congregation intentionally insists upon and works at building a disciplined environment of learning. It takes perseverance. This is true down through the chain of command into the grassroots and from the grassroots up into the chain of command. The faith community can unlearn bad habits, relearn good ones, and reinforce the best. Respectful leadership at every level is the key to rehabiting , as comedian, Bill Cosby called it.